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Noun for a person who believes that people are selfish and are only interested in helping themselves. An old saying is that every ___________ is really a romantic whose heart has been broken.
What is a cynic
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Noun. People who succeed in any field usually have a lot of __________. That means that they have a strong desire to be successful, powerful, or famous.
What is ambition
100
A noun meaning the study of beauty OR the associated active meaning connected to beauty and the study of beauty
What is aesthetics (n) or (aesthetic) adj
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These people always see the glass as half full. They usually expect good things to happen.
What is an optimist
100
An idiom meaning to do or say something that makes a bad situation even worse for someone. To _______________________, the new president had his former opponent jailed.
What is add insult to injury
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a person who does not trust or like other people
What is a misanthrope
200
To succeed you must be very _________. You have to be determined to succeed. adjective.
What is driven
200
Verb meaning to form a mental picture
What is visualize
200
An optimist always looks on the ________________. He or she sees the good even in a bad situation.
What is the bright side
200
The police suspect that the husband murdered his wife, but they are not sure of the _________________. In other words, they aren't sure why he did it.
What is motive
300
An adjective that means well-known for being bad or evil. The reality TV star was ___________ for cheating on all of his wives.
What is infamous
300
Noun for a sudden increase in understanding or knowledge, or an important discovery that happens after trying for a long time. The most successful scientists are those who have achieved major ___________ in their fields.
What is breakthrough
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Adjective meaning lasting only a short time. Judge Judy always says, "Beauty is ________, but dumb is forever."
What is fleeting
300
It's always hard to work with people who are not ____________. Most people prefer to work with people who base their decisions on facts or reason and not on emotions.
What is rational
300
Verb meaning to imply. I am so angry! My teacher just ______________ that I cheated! He said my writing didn't look like my usual work.
What is insinuate
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A person who usually expects bad things to happen. They always see the glass as half empty.
What is a pessimist
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Adjective meaning famous and admired for what you have achieved. Our ______________ guest today is a Nobel Prize winner.
What is illustrious
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An idiom that means to attract your attention and make you look at something. Window displays in stores are designed to do this.
What is "catch your eye"
400
When something bad happens, people often say, "Well, the ___________ is that...." This means the part of something that is good or desirable, or some benefit
What is the upside
400
Some people don't like to beat around the bush. Instead, they speak very plainly, and sometimes upset people because they have expressed themselves too directly. They often begin their sentences with the words, "To ____________, ..."
What is put it bluntly
500
A verb meaning to complain in an annoying way, often with a high and unpleasant sound. Kids do this a lot when they are bored or don't get what they want.
What is whine
500
To become well-known or famous The future president _______________by building expensive hotels and marrying younger women.
What is make a name for yourself
500
Adjective meaning a way of thinking that gives too much importance to physical possessions rather than to spiritual or intellectual things.
What is materialistic
500
Most employers want someone with a _______ for their work. This means a strong feeling about it.
What is passion
500
An adverb meaning to do something without shame, when you should probably be ashamed of your bad behavior. The reality TV star cheated on his wife and then bragged about it ___________________ on a radio show.
What is shamelessly