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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 |