10th Unit 1 Vocab Practice

Contrite

• feeling or expressing guilt, regret, or remorse

• feeling joyful and carefree

• feeling angry and resentful

• feeling indifferent and apathetic

Idealism

• extreme hopefulness or belief in something, especially when it’s unrealistic

• a practical approach to problems and affairs

• a focus on material success and wealth

• a philosophy that emphasizes the importance of empirical evidence

Conscious

• aware of something or one’s surroundings

• unaware of one’s surroundings

• in a deep sleep

• completely oblivious to reality

Futile

• pointless; unable to produce any useful result

• effective; producing desired results

• beneficial; leading to positive outcomes

• productive; yielding significant results

Defiance

• obedience to authority

• disobedience or resistance to someone else’s wishes

• agreement with others

• submission to demands

Tenuous

• very weak or not substantial

• strong and durable

• clear and obvious

• solid and reliable

Civil

• polite and respectful

• rude and disrespectful

• loud and aggressive

• silent and indifferent

Hierarchy

• a system of ranking groups of people one above the other

• a method of organizing tasks in a project

• a type of social interaction

• a way to measure economic status

Innocence

• lack of worldly experience; lack of guilt or evil intention

• a state of being morally corrupt

• having extensive knowledge of the world

• a feeling of deep regret