Intermediate — Set 30

Set 30 of Intermediate covers 5 words: patient, proud, loyal, respectful, confident. Each entry below includes its definition, an example sentence, and synonyms — practice them with the interactive cards above.

1. patient · adjective/ˈpeɪʃ(ə)nt/

   willing to wait if necessary without getting angry

   Working with little kids teaches you to be patient and control your negative reactions.

   Synonyms: tolerant, uncomplaining

   Origin: Middle English: from Old French, from Latin patient- ‘suffering’, from the verb pati

2. proud · adjective/praʊd/

   feeling happy or satisfied about something; feeling honored

   My grandparents are celebrating their 52nd anniversary this year. I am so proud of them.

   Synonyms: satisfied, pleased

   Origin: late Old English prūt, prūd ‘having a high opinion of one's own worth’, from Old French prud ‘valiant’, based on Latin prodesse ‘be of value’. The phrase proud flesh dates back to late Middle English, but the sense ‘slightly projecting’ is first recorded in English dialect of the 19th century

3. loyal · adjective/ˈlɔɪ(ə)l/

   showing support even in difficult times

   Sam is a loyal friend. He looked out for me and supported me in my most difficult times.

   Synonyms: faithful, committed

   Origin: mid 16th century: from French, via Old French loial from Latin legalis (see legal)

4. respectful · adjective/rəˈspɛk(t)f(ə)l/

   feeling or showing respect

   There must be a respectful dialogue between the countries.

   Synonyms: kind, polite

5. confident · adjective/ˈkɑnfəd(ə)nt/

   believing in one's own abilities and skills

   Our coach was confident that we would be win the game, but I had my doubts .

   Synonyms: sure, certain

   Origin: late 16th century: from French confident(e), from Italian confidente, from Latin confident- ‘having full trust’, from the verb confidere, from con- (expressing intensive force) + fidere ‘trust’