vocabulary:
reflect- to show or be a sign of a particular situation or feeling:
ex. The drop in consumer spending reflects concern about the economy.
values- a strongly held belief about what is valuable, important, or acceptable
ex. Her husband's values differ from hers.
relentless- continuing without becoming weaker, less severe, etc.
ex. Her relentless optimism held the team together. ▪ relentless winds
avarice- ([noncount] formal + disapproving) a strong desire to have or get money : greed
eccentric- a person who acts in strange or unusual ways : an eccentric person
subversive- subversive ideas, activities etc are secret and intended to damage or destroy a government or an established system
afford (+someone or something) - to supply or provide (something needed or wanted) to someone
ex. All of the rooms afford views of the lake. ▪ He was afforded the opportunity to work for a judge.
flake- someone who seems strange or who does not pay attention or tends to forget things
live up to (something) - if something or someone lives up to a particular standard or promise, they do as well as they were expected to, do what they promised, etc.
ex. The film has certainly lived up to my expectations.
potential- an ability that someone has that can be developed to help that person become successful
ex. The team's newest player shows great potential. ▪ He has the potential to be one of the team's best players. ▪ She has leadership potential. [=she could become a successful leader] ▪
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