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Vocabulary 6
Good Qualities and Bad Qualities
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English
12th Grade
10/24/2012

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loyalty (u.n.)
Definition
The quality of being faithful

adj. loyal
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sympathy (u.n.)
Definition
a feeling or expression of understanding, pity or sadness for the condition of another person
adj. sympathetic
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humor (u.n.)
Definition
the quality of being funny or comical

adj. humorous
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optimism (u.n.)
Definition
a tendency to take a hopeful view of a situation or to expect the best possible outcome
adj. optimistic
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dependability (u.n.)
Definition
trustworthiness; the quality of being reliable
adj. dependable
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diligence (u.n.)
Definition
persistent effort or hard work

adj. diligent
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helpfulness (u.n.)
Definition
the quality of providing useful assistance
adj. helpful
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creativity (u.n.)
Definition
the ability or power to make new things and use your imagination
adj. creative
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dishonesty (u.n.)
Definition
lack of honesty or truthfulness

adj. dishonest
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jealousy (u.n.)
Definition
1 a feeling of anger toward sb. who is successful when you are not
2 suspicion or fear of competition or unfaithfulness
adj. jealous
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cruelty (u.n.)
Definition
a characteristic of often causing pain or suffering
adj. cruel
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pessimism (u.n.)
Definition
a tendency to focus on the negative or expect the worst
adj. pessimistic
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stubbornness (u.n.)
Definition
the quality of being unwilling to change or let others have their way
adj. stubborn
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thoughtlessness (u.n.)
Definition
unkindness; lack of concern for others

adj. thoughtless
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carelessness (u.n.)
Definition
lacking carefulness or attention to what you are doing
adj. careless
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out of breath (idiom)
Definition
tired, unable to breathe normally because you have been running or doing some difficult work
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run around (phrasal verb)
Definition
to be very busy doing many small jobs
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hang out (slang)
Definition
to spend a lot of time in a particular place or with particular people
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do you mind (idiom)
Definition
a polite way of asking sb. to do sth.
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heavy-set (adj)
Definition
sb. who is heavy-set is large and looks strong or fat
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