1. from ‘Sharing in the American Dream’
VOCABULARY
from ‘Sharing in the American Dream’
By Colin Powell

2. Aspirations-n. strong desires or ambitions
Many young basketball players have ASPIRATIONS to become an NBA player.

3. Deferred- adj. Delayed
He took a DEFERRED admission to college and traveled to Paris.

4. Compassionate- adj. Deeply sympathetic
When the young girl came home from school and told her mom she got in a fight with her best friend, her mom was very COMPASSIONATE.

5. Vulnerable- adj. Likely to be hurt
He was VULNERABLE to the cold because he went to the bus stop without a coat.

6. Virtue- n. value
A job teaches the VIRTUE of hardwork.

7. Alliance- n. a group united for a common goal.
We formed a neighborhood ALLIANCE to plan events for our community.