Pay it Forward Vocabulary Flashcards
showing a desire to help people.
Altruism
the act of giving up something that you want to keep.
Sacrifice
attention that is given to someone or something be newspapers, magazines, TV programs, etc.
Publicity
to gather together.
Muster
very strange or ugly in a way that isn’t normal or natural.
Grotesque
to walk slowly without effort.
Saunter
a wrinkle in the skin of a person’s face.
Furrow
a natural desire that makes you want to act a certain way.
Instinct
to lower your body.
Hunkered
to begin or start.
Commence
an opposite or different fact, event, or situation.
Contrary
a pleasant word or phrase that is used instead of one that is unpleasant or offensive.
Euphemism
to confuse someone very much.
Bewilder
wanting to have what someone else has.
Envy
to ruin the surface of something.
Defaced
refusing to think about or consider something or someone.
Dismissive
very careful about doing something.
Scrupulously
having or showing personal qualities that people admire.
Noble
to make (yourself) neat and tidy.
Preen
to keep someone or something away for a short time.
Stave