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Vocabulary for Test Two

From Topics for Today: Chapter Five

AB
automatically (adv)without thinking about what you are doing
commitment (n)something that you have promised you will do or that you have to do
essential (adj)essential
defensive (adj)behaving in a way that shows you think someone is criticizing you even if they are not
deliberate (adj)intended or planned [≠ unintentional; = intentional]
fast (v.)to eat little or no food for a period of time, especially for religious reasons:
grateful (adj)feeling that you want to thank someone because of something kind that they have done, or showing this feeling
humble (adj)modest; not considering yourself or your ideas to be as important as other people's [≠ proud
influence (v)to affect the way someone or something develops, behaves, thinks etc without directly forcing or ordering them
intentionally (adv)done deliberately (not accidentally) and usually intended to cause harm [= deliberate]
jeopardize (v)to risk losing or spoiling something important
notion (n)an idea, belief, or opinion
passive (adj)tending to accept things that happen to them or things that people say to them, without taking any action
perception (n)the way you think about something and your idea of what it is like
premature (adj)happening before the natural or proper time
submissive (adj)always willing to obey someone and never disagreeing with them, even if they are unkind to you [≠ assertive]
tactfully (adv)in a way that is not likely to upset or embarrass other people
tolerate (v)to be able to accept something unpleasant or difficult, even though you do not like it


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