STAAR Vocabulary #2

uncertainty

not for sure; doubtful

concern

worried, anxious, troubled state of mind

triumph

victory

improbable

not likely to happen

imaginative

power of forming pictures or images in the mind of things not present to the senses

sentimental

having or showing tender feelings

objective

expressing facts without personal feelings

indifferent

not caring one way or the other

sarcastic

sneering or cutting; act of making fun of a person to hurt his or her feelings

enthusiasm

eager interest

acceptance

favorable reception; approval

critical

criticize severely

gloom

dark thoughts and feelings; sadness

recklessness

lacking in caution; careless

jealousy

dislike or fear of rivals; envy

assumption

something that is believed to be true without proof

communicates

to give or exchange information, e.g. by speech or writing

complex

difficult to analyze, understand, or solve

reveal

to disclose something that was unknown or secret; to make something visible that had been hidden or covered

related

connected by similarities or a common source

originated

to begin or develop somewhere or from something; to invent something, or bring something into being

excerpt

a section or passage taken from a longer work such as a book, movie, musical composition, or document