- affable: friendly
- astute: smart
- benevolent: kind and generous
- conundrum: difficult situation or problem
- diligent: hard working
- empathy: understand other’s feelings
- emulate: to act like someone you respect
- gumption: courage to try new things
- impetuous: to act without thinking
- mundane: dull
- noxious: stinky
- ponder: think about something deeply
- redundant: to repeat what has already been said
- ubiquitous: widespread
- zephyr: soft, gentle wind