Vocabulary for Achievement: Hopes and Wishes lesson 9

A feeling of jealousy

• aspire

• envy

• reluctant

• wary

A preference; a tendency to act in a certain way

• wistful

• persevere

• inclination

• covet

To have a great ambition or desire; to strive for

• tantalize

• wary

• inclination

• aspire

To strongly desire something belonging to another.

• covet

• persevere

• tantalize

• willful

Full of sad wishing or longing

• regret

• reluctant

• wistful

• wary

To continue trying despite difficulties.

• persevere

• conflict

• reluctant

• tantalize

Stubbornly determined to have what one wants

• envy

• bratty

• willful

• wary

Unwilling; not wanting to something.

• reluctant

• lazy

• persevere

• covet

To tempt but deny satisfaction.

• wistful

• teaser

• tantalize

• aspire

watchful and caution

• suspect

• wary

• willful

• wistful