HMH Vocabulary - Module 1

Module 1

identify

who you are

experience

your past events and feelings

wisdom

a person who is able to use their experience to make good decisions

pursuit

something you attempt to accomplish

cynic

someone who always expects bad things to happen

defiance

when you know something is not allowed, but you do it anyways

profound

when a thought is deep and meaningful

inadvertently

to do something by mistake or without realizing it

consumed

to have eaten something

descended

moved downward

obliged

to do what you were asked or expected to do

mundane

something that is ordinary and often dull

considered

to have thought about something carefully

disdain

to treat someone as if he or she is unimportant or not as good as you are

heritage

a person’s beliefs and traditions passed down from the people who lived before them

ancient

very, very old

resolutions

promised to do or not do something

doubts

to be unsure about something

relying

to be trusting or dependent on another person

clumsy

an action that happens in a careless way

awkward

feeling tense and uncomfortable

cautiously

to do something very carefully

trickle

a small amount of slowly flowing liquid

marveled

to feel surprised or amazed by something

mighty

something that is strong and powerful

distant

something that is far away

proclaimed

to say something in a strong way to show it was important for others to hear

majestic

impressive and beautiful

sumptuous

something that is impressive and expensive looking

hoard

a group of valuable things that is usually kept secret and carefully guarded by someone