jr vocab test #17

showing a disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others; unselfish.

having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.

admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it.

giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive.

Intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive.

careful and persistent work or effort.

a person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type.

mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation.

(typically of children) irritable and quarrelsome.

originating outside the organism.