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eminent
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An eminent person is well known and important.
The eminent doctor developed a number of procedures for saving lives.
syns. - renowned, famous
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charity
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Charity is showing kindness by giving money or gifts to organizations that need them.
She shows charity by giving some of her allowance to the Animal Recue League.
syn. - goodwill
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modest
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A modest person does not brag or show off.
Hardly anyone knew that Sally had shown her paintings in several art galleries because she was so modest about her talent.
syn. - humble
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disgruntled
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If you are disgruntled, you are unhappy because things have not turned out the way you wanted.
The worker was disgruntled and wanted a better job.
syn. - unhappy
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inadequate
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Something that is inadequate is not as good or as large as it needs to be.
The number of pancakes the chef had prepared was inadequated for the huge breakfast crowd.
syn. - insufficient
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aghast
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If you are aghast, you feel shocked and disgusted about something.
Keisha was aghast at her friend's rude behavior.
syn. - appalled
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dismayed
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When you are dismayed, you are upset about something and unsure of how to deal with it.
Eduwardo's sisters were dismayed when he refused to let them ride on his new bike.
syn. - upset
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amends
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When you amend something, you make positive changes, such as amending a shopping list or a recipe.
After forgetting to invite Latifa to her party, Amal amends her mistake by inviting Latifa to a sleepover.
syn. - corrects
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absentminded
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Someone who is absentminded forgets things easily.
Naomi thought Pedro was absentminded because he forgot to order food for the party.
syn. - forgetful
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concoction
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A concoction is a mix of different things, often one put together without much planning.
In science class, we put together a concoction of white glue, food coloring, and rock salt to make objects that represented precious stones.
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