| A | B |
| 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 |