Vocab pt. 2
The nurse ran all over the emergency room making sure that everyone who called for her got what they needed. George appreciated how attentive she was to each patient even though she was clearly overwhelmed. What does attentive mean?
paying close attention to something, alert, awake, watchful, observant
Stephanie watched as the woman who was interviewed before her left the office with a sad and rejected look. The unpleasant look on the woman's face made Stephanie feel apprehensive about going inside to begin. What does apprehensive mean?
anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen, alarmed, worried, uneasy, nervous
Even though the cards in his hand was terrible, he knew he needed to make a move quickly. He threw in the last of his poker chips and hoped they didn't call his bluff. What does bluff mean?
an attempt to deceive someone into believing that one can or will do something, deception, sham, fake, pretense