Unit 2 Vocabulary

CE

Arrogant

behaving in a proud, unpleasant way, showing little thought for other people

Underprivileged

having less money and fewer opportunities than most people in society

Naive

lacking experience of life, knowledge or good judgement and willing to believe that people always tell the truth

Self-satisfied

too pleased with yourself or your own achievements

Condescending

behaving as though you are more important and more intelligent than other people

Articulate

good at expressing ideas or feelings clearly in words

Humble

showing you do not think that you are as important as other people

Bullying

the behavior of a person who hurts or frightens someone smaller or less powerful, often forcing that person to do something they do not want to do

Apprehensive

feeling worried about something that you are going to do or that is going to happen

Cocky

too confident about yourself in a way that annoys other people

Self-confident

having confidence in yourself and your abilities

Heartless

feeling no pity for other people

Haughty

behaving in an unfriendly way towards other people because you think that you are better than them

Straightforward

easy to do or to understand; not complicated

Compassionate

feeling or showing sympathy for people who are suffering

Insensitive

not realizing or caring how other people feel, and therefore likely to hurt or offend them