Unit 4: Eureka Vocabulary

not significant; modest

• confident

• humble

• avid

• prestigious

discourage

• deter

• patent

• optimistic

• avid

lead

• avid

• optimistic

• avid

• spearhead

Expecting a favorable outcome

• deterring

• rehabilitate

• optimistic

• avid

Able to take care of oneself

• optimistic

• self-sufficient

• avid

• spearhead

A lack of interest

• deter

• malfunctioning

• avid

• indifference

To bother; irritate

• malfunction

• avid

• humble

• irk

The state of being annoyed

• irritation

• malfunctioning

• irk

• indifference

Disadvantages; problems

• potential

• malfunctioning

• evaporate

• drawbacks

Qualities of abilities that may be developed and lead to future success

• optimistic

• drawbacks

• potential

• inspire