vocab->31-60

31	mock	6	V: to make fun of or ridicule N: mockery	The child from England was admired for her accent, but the child from China was mocked because of his chinese accent.	Relationships         +   Emotion
32	malicious	7	ADJ: intending to cause harm or suffering N: malice	She stayed at home and hid from her schoolmates, because they had posted malicious videos onto their school’s blog.	Relationships         +   Emotion
33	exploit	6	(1) V: to take advantage of (2) N: a bold action or deed	(1)The sick boy exploited his mother while she was caring for him. (2) The girls was rewarded for her exploits to save the music program at her school.	Relationships         +   Emotion
34	belittle	7	V: to put someone down, to express a negative opinion	The principal belittled her least favorite teacher.	Relationships         +   Emotion
35	jeer	7	V: to laugh at with scorn N: a scornful laugh	The mean boys jeered at the innocent girl.	Relationships         +   Emotion
36	snub	8	V: to behave coldly towards, to ignore	The group of girls snubbed the lonely girl who was attempting to make some new friends.	Relationships         +   Emotion
37	condescend	6	V: to look down on, to display arrogance ADJ: condescending	The doctor acted in a condescending manner towards her patient because she thought that her patient was stupid.	Relationships         +   Emotion
38	disdain	6	N: arrogance, scorn V: to display scorn ADJ: disdainful	The school rebels displayed disdain towards the school’s rules about cutting class.	Relationships         +   Emotion
39	hypocrite	7	N: someone who says one thing and does another ADJ: hypocritical	The sisters fought because the older sibling had been acting like a hypocrite.	Relationships         +   Emotion
40	admonish	8	V: to scold or warn strongly	The girl’s mother admonished her for spending $1000 on her shopping trip.	Relationships         +   Emotion
41	reprimand	8	(1) V: to scold or warn strongly (2) N: a strong warning	The boy’s dad reprimanded him for selling his priceless baseball card collection.	Relationships         +   Emotion
42	vivacious	9	ADJ: lively, spirited	She played the piano in a vivacious manner, and the crowd burst into an enthusiastic applause.	Relationships         +   Emotion
43	animated	7	ADJ: lively, spirited N: animation	While on-stage, his voice sounded very animated, even though it sounded rather dull off-stage.	Relationships         +   Emotion
44	extrovert	8	N: a sociable, outgoing person ADJ: extroverted	George was a good addition to parties because he was an extrovert.	Relationships         +   Emotion
45	introvert	8	N: a person who has a quiet, reserved personality ADJ: introverted	It was difficult for her to make friends, because of her introverted personality.	Relationships         +   Emotion
46	reserved	8	ADJ: quiet, shy, not showing one’s feelings N: reservation	The little girl was very reserved, because she got beat when she opened up about her feelings.	Relationships         +   Emotion
47	timid	6	ADJ: shy, lacking confidence	The pet behaviorist helped the timid puppy become more trusting of people.	Relationships         +   Emotion
48	meek	7	ADJ: humble, tame	She was easily defeated in the wrestling match because she had such meek plays.	Relationships         +   Emotion
49	docile	9	ADJ: obedient, tame	Charlie was a docile dog loved by everybody.	Relationships         +   Emotion
50	subdued	8	ADJ: quiet, low-key, hushed V: subdue	His angry outburst was quickly subdued when the football team ran into the locker room angrily.	Relationships         +   Emotion
51	submissive	7	ADJ: giving in to orders, obedient V: subdue	Ruby was a submissive servant, who loved to please her boss.	Relationships         +   Emotion
52	passive	8	ADJ: lacking in energy or will, submissive	He sat there passively, because he was tired after a long day.	Relationships         +   Emotion
53	cynical	8	ADJ: believing the worst about people or events	She was cynical about the new girl, after she saw her apply chapstick to her lips.	Overcoming Obstacles
54	dejected	9	ADJ: depressed, sad N: dejection	Jay felt dejected after the girl he wanted to go to the dance with rejected him.	Overcoming Obstacles
55	initiate	6	V: to begin	Buzz initiated the start of the spaceship launch, before they went into outer space.	Overcoming Obstacles
56	fatigue	7	N: exhaustion, tiredness ADJ: fatigued	She was severely fatigued after having worked nonstop for almost 24 hours.	Overcoming Obstacles
57	feeble	6	ADJ: weak, faint, lacking strength	The old woman was feeble, after having suffered from Lou Gehrig’s Disease for over a year.	Overcoming Obstacles
58	diligent	7	ADJ: steadily persevering to complete a task N: diligence	She worked diligently on her homework.	Overcoming Obstacles
59	industrial	7	ADJ: (1) diligent, hardworking (2) related to making goods and services N: industry	(1) She started with IT project with industry, because she wanted to make something innovative. (2) Albert worked in the industrial business.	Overcoming Obstacles
60	valiant	8	ADJ: showing courage or determination N: valor	Her brother was valiant, when he risked his life to protect his little sister.	Overcoming Obstacles