Share Vocabulary: Characters Who Change and Grow
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If you describe a problem or a responsibility as a _______, you mean that it causes someone a lot of difficulty, worry, or hard work.
burden
A _________ is a heavy load that is difficult to carry.
burden
________ is the feeling that everything is wrong and that nothing will improve.
despair
If someone behaves or moves with _______, they are calm, controlled, and admirable.
dignity
Your _______ is the sense that you have of your own importance and value, and other people's respect for you.
digntiy
If you are _________ to do something, you are unwilling to do it and hesitate before doing it, or do it slowly and without enthusiasm.
reluctant
To have a ______________ for something means to be known or remembered for it.
reputation
Something's or someone's ___________ is the opinion that people have about how good they are. If they have a good ____________ people think they are good.
reputation
A _________ is a particular characteristic, quality, or tendency that someone or something has.
trait
To ____________ something into something else means to change or convert it into that thing.
transform
To ________________. something or someone means to change them completely and suddenly so that they are much better or more attractive.
transform
Which word is a SYNONYM for REPUTATION?
secret
standing
mistake
silence
What does the word BURDEN most closely mean?
A heavy responsibility or load
A rare gift or treasure
A useful tool or gadget
A cheerful celebration
Which sentence usess BURDEN correctly?
She felt the burden of caring for her entire family alone.
They found a burden on the beach.
The burden made everyone laugh at dinner.
He recieved a burden at his birthday party.
Which word is a SYNONYM for BURDEN?
Reward
Vacation
Comfort
Hardship
What does DESPAIR mean?
A feeling of excitement
A complete loss of hope
A kind of celebration
An act of courage
