Vocabulary Unit 1 (Tolentino)

scold or criticize someone angrily for an extended period of time

• berate

• compassion

• diminish

• resilient

sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others

• compassion

• gregarious

• introvert

• complacent

make seem less impressive or valuable

• diminish

• berate

• competent

• compassion

able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions

• resilient

• gregarious

• berate

• introvert

someone who is sociable and enjoys being around other people

• gregarious

• compassion

• diminish

• introvert

a person who prefers calm environments, limited social engagement, and solitude

• introvert

• gregarious

• complacent

• berate

having the necessary knowledge, ability, or skills to do something successfully

• competent

• compassion

• complacent

• conceit

feeling so satisfied that you feel you do not need to try any harder

• complacent

• compassion

• conceit

• resilient

complacent (synonyms)

• pleased

• self-satisfied

• smug

• angry

competent (synonyms)

• adequate

• enough

• sufficient

• heavy