Nouns
A heated argument or dispute between people.
altercation
To trick or confuse someone — to make them believe something false.
bamboozle
Describes someone who is extremely talkative — they never stop talking.
loquacious
Turn 'compassion' into an adjective.
compassionate
'Her _______ behavior — showing up late, leaving early, changing plans constantly — made her impossible to rely on.'
erratic
The act of unselfish concern for the well-being of others — giving without expecting anything back.
altruism
To make something happen faster; to speed up a process.
expedite
Describes someone satisfied with themselves to a fault — unconcerned with improving.
complacent
Turn resilient into a noun
resilience
'The class voted _______ to make Fridays reading days — not a single person disagreed.'
unanimously
A person's hidden or secondary self — a different version of who they are.
alter ego
To acknowledge something is true; to give in to an opponent.
concede
Describes a person who recovers quickly from difficulty.
resilient
Turn 'cynical' into a noun — the general belief that people act only out of self-interest.
cynic
'One company's _______ of the market meant consumers had no other options.'
monopoly
A belief in only one god.
monotheism
To exclude someone from a group — to shut them out socially.
ostracize
Describes someone energized by other people and social situations.
extrovert
Turn 'diminish' into the past tense. 'His confidence _______ after the loss.'
diminished
'The ending of the poem was _______; critics could not agree on whether it was hopeful or defeated.'
ambiguous
The feeling of sympathy and concern for the suffering of others.
compassion
To strengthen or support — to make something more solid or confident.
bolster
Describes something so bad it is shocking — far below acceptable standards.
egregious
Turn 'altruism' into an adjective describing a person who acts selflessly.
altruistic
'Poverty was _______ in the neighborhood — it touched every family, every block, every generation.'