Vocabulary List

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Immortal

• Living forever indestructible

Ex When Steve survived the thirty-foot fall
from a building, he thought he might be immortal.
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Pessimistic

• Feeling gloomy and hopeless thinking the worst

Ex Julie is so pessimistic. She thought she
would not make the basketball team.
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Barbaric

• Uncivilized wild crude

Ex The teacher said, This barbaric behavior has
to stop!
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Tragic

• Disastrous bringing great harm and suffering

Ex A fire can be a tragic event for many people.
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Sulk

• To mope around or pout

Ex Damien started to sulk after he got sent to
the office.
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Compassion

• Sympathy pity concern

Ex We should show compassion for those less
fortunate than us.
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Mortal

• A being that must eventually die deadly fatal

Ex The squirrel received a mortal wound from the
car.
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Recoil

• To draw back because of fear, surprise or disgust

Ex Jasmine recoiled when she opened the barn
door and saw a rattlesnake.
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Optimistic

• Hopeful looking on the bright side

Ex Justin was optimistic about passing his
English test.
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Vain

• Conceited having a high opinion of oneself

Ex Marie is vain about her beautiful black hair.
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Bonus Words
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Gargantuan

• Huge gigantic

Ex The gargantuan Christmas tree would take up
the whole room.
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Hoodwink

• To trick confuse or deceive

Ex Allison hoodwinked her parents into believing
she was sick.