Vocabulary for Answering (Describe a person you admire)

Here are some words in the sample responses for the cue card topic ‘Describe a person you admire.’ with their meanings and sample sentences for your reference.

Word	Part of Speech	Meaning /Definition	Example usage of the word in a sentence
adore	Verb	To respect and love someone deeply	“I simply adore how you pull off that dress.”
appeal	Verb	To be interesting or attractive	“Abstract painting appeals to a lot of people.”
the benefit of the doubt	Idiom	An admission that a person or statement must be viewed as correct or justifiable if the opposite is not proven	“Her teacher is going to give her the benefit of the doubt and assume she did the homework by herself.”
celebrity	Noun	A famous person	“He had turned into a celebrity overnight after the news broke that he had won the lottery.”
compassion	Noun	An empathetic pity and concern for other people’s hardships or misfortunes	“She was taken aback by the compassion in his voice, and she looked up at his solemn expression, tears streaming down her face.”
compel	Verb	To force someone to do something	“I sometimes have to compel my daughter into performing her tasks by threatening her that she would be grounded if she doesn’t.”
dedication	Noun	The state of being committed to an activity or objective	“He admired my dedication in ensuring all of the details were accurate.”
emulate	Verb	To imitate	“She attempted to emulate my recent accomplishment.”
exceptional	Adjective	Unusually good, outstanding	“My younger brother has an exceptional talent in memorizing the capital city of each and every country.”
impact	Noun	A person’s, thing’s, or action’s effect or influence on another	“Her speech had a big impact on a lot of individuals.”
influence	Noun	The ability to influence someone’s or something’s character, growth, or conduct, or the effect itself	“His parents still have a significant influence of power over him.”
integrity	Noun	Moral uprightness; the trait of being honest and possessing strong moral principles	“What I respect about my dad the most is his integrity.”
look up to	Phrasal Verb	To have a great degree of respect for someone	“The players look up to their coach because of his passion for football.”
modest	Adjective	Humble and unassuming	“Despite everything she had accomplished, she remained modest.”
neglect	Verb	To fail to care for properly	“In order to have a tidy kitchen, do not neglect to wash the dishes.”
obligation	Noun	An activity or course of action that a person is ethically or legally bound to do; a responsibility or commitment	“He strongly believes that each and every human being has a moral obligation to protect human rights.”
reminisce	Verb	To delight in pleasurable reminiscences of the past	“I figured that once it was all over, we’d be able to reminisce on what we’d accomplished and perhaps rejoice in all the good we’d done.”
technique	Noun	A method of carrying out a specific task	“She solved the problem in a different technique than her brother, but the result was the same.”
valuable	Adjective	Of extreme importance and worth	“My grandmother always gives me valuable pieces of advice.”
warm-hearted	Adjective	Kind and sympathetic	“She has a sympathetic look, I believe she is warm-hearted.”