1. Core Vocabulary Words
Ms. Ziemba

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

3. benevolent
(adj) friendly and helpful

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

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

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

7. (adj) careful and hard-working
diligent
(adj) careful and hard-working

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

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

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

11. frugal
(adj) thrifty, cheap

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

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

14. (adj) certain, unavoidable
inevitable
(adj) certain, unavoidable
Taxes
Death

15. (n) apprentice, beginner
novice
(n) apprentice, beginner

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

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

18. (adj) preferring to live in isolation
reclusive
(adj) preferring to live in isolation

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

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

21. (n) Impulsive action, unplanned events
spontaneity
(n) Impulsive action, unplanned events

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

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

24. superficial
(adj) shallow, lacking in depth

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

26. wary
(adj) careful, cautious