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Through reading the book, he was able to develop empathy for a group of people who were different than him.
What does empathy mean?
the ability to understand the feelings of another
Everyone is feeling lethargic in first hour, much to the teacher's dismay.
What does lethargic mean?
sleepy or sluggish
The refugees came to America seeking asylum.
What does asylum mean?
protection, sanctuary, a safe place
He was resilient after he failed the last test, working to practice the tested skill and retake the skill-based portion of the test.
What does resilient mean?
able to recover quickly from a difficult situation
Because of the successful event he hosted last summer, he was ask to facilitate the planning of this year's event.
What does facilitate mean?
make easier
To be safe, we will have to wait for the storm to abate until we leave.
What does abate mean?
lessen in intensity
It was clear that she looked up to her big brother by the way that she emulated everything he did.
What does emulated mean?
He used a personal anecdote to help connect the concept he was talking about to the real world for his listeners.
What does anecdote mean?
short account or description of an event
He was pretentious toward the other writers, obviously annoyed to even have to share a panel with them.
What does pretentious mean?
attempting to impress by pretending to greater importance
The police appreciated the man's candor in recounting his recollection of the events to them.
What does candor mean?
the quality of being open and honest
He chose to omit the details in the story that may have made him look bad.
What does omit mean?
to leave out
When he kept using AI to turn in assignments, it was inevitable that he would get caught.
What does inevitable mean?
unavoidable
Lying to the principal was an egregious error on their part.
What does egregious mean?
outstandingly bad
What does frugal mean?
sparing with money or resources
She was tenacious about getting the job, following up soon after the job interview to thank the hiring manager and inquiring a week later to ask if there was any further information they needed from her.
What does tenacious mean?
persistent
The cacophony of the city street coming in through the window made it hard for me to sleep.
What does cacophony mean?
harsh, discordant mixture of sounds
He was pragmatic about cleaning the house: he first cleared out everything that could be trashed or donated, and then he organized the rest of the items.
What does pragmatic mean?
dealing with something practically or sensibly
It was fortuitous that we ran into each other when I was feeling lost this afternoon.
What does fortuitous mean?
happening by chance; luck
It was hard for her to feign interest in the story that was being told, but she didn't want to be disrespectful.
What does feign mean?
to pretend
She was feeling jocund this afternoon after she found out she got the job.
What does jocund mean?
cheerful