Wit and Wisdom Vocabulary 21A

Generous

• Showing a readiness to give more of something, as money or time, than is strictly necessary or expected.

• Being unwilling to share or give.

• Only giving when it is convenient.

• Expecting something in return for giving.

Feelings

• Emotions or sensations experienced by a person.

• Physical reactions to external stimuli.

• Thoughts that arise from experiences.

• A state of mental confusion.

Unlatched

• Not fastened or secured with a latch.

• Fastened securely with a latch.

• Partially closed but not locked.

• Completely open and accessible.

Float

• To rest or move on or near the surface of a liquid without sinking.

• To sink to the bottom of a liquid.

• To move quickly through the air.

• To remain stationary in one place.

Selfish

• Lacking consideration for others; concerned chiefly with one's own personal profit or pleasure.

• Always willing to help others without expecting anything in return.

• Focused on community welfare and collective happiness.

• Eager to share resources and support friends.

Powerful

• Having great power or strength.

• Being weak and ineffective.

• Lacking influence or authority.

• Being easily influenced by others.

Force

• Strength or energy as an attribute of physical action or movement.

• A measure of the mass of an object.

• The speed at which an object moves in a given direction.

• The resistance of an object to change its state of motion.

Soar

• To fly or rise high in the air.

• To fall quickly to the ground.

• To hover in one place.

• To glide slowly through the air.