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Ms. Ziemba

Core Vocabulary Words. Ms. Ziemba. anecdotal. (n) short, usually funny account of an event. benevolent. (adj) friendly and helpful. condescending. (adj) possessing an attitude that shows you consider yourself superior; snobby. conformists.

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Ms. Ziemba

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  1. Core Vocabulary Words Ms. Ziemba

  2. anecdotal (n) short, usually funny account of an event

  3. benevolent (adj) friendly and helpful

  4. condescending (adj) possessing an attitude that shows you consideryourself superior; snobby

  5. conformists (n) Person who complies with accepted rules and customs

  6. demagogues (n) leader, rabble-rouser, usually appealing to emotion or prejudice

  7. diligent (adj) careful and hard-working

  8. disdain (v) To regard with scorn or contempt

  9. empathy (n) Identification with the feelings of others

  10. emulates (v) To imitate, follow an example

  11. frugal (adj) thrifty, cheap

  12. hedonist (n) Person who pursues pleasure as a goal

  13. impetuous (adj) rash, impulsive, acting without thinking

  14. inevitable (adj) certain, unavoidable Taxes Death

  15. novice (n) apprentice, beginner

  16. parched (adj) to make dry, hot, or thirsty

  17. Precocious (adj) usually advanced or talented at an early age

  18. reclusive (adj) preferring to live in isolation

  19. reconciliation (n) The act of agreement after a quarrel, the resolutionof a dispute

  20. resilient (adj) quick to recover, bounce back

  21. spontaneity (n) Impulsive action, unplanned events

  22. submissive (adj) tending to meekness, to submit to the will of others

  23. subtle (adj) hard to detect or describe; perceptive

  24. superficial (adj) shallow, lacking in depth

  25. tactful (adj) considerate, skillful in acting to avoid offense to others

  26. wary (adj) careful, cautious

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