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B's Vocabulary Page
competition: the act of trying to win or succeed at something that others are also trying to obtain or win.
example: We wanted our team to win the spelling competition because the teacher promised ice cream to the winning team.
ambition: a strong desire for success at something.
example: My ambition is to become a famous scientist when I grow up.
reflect: to think about carefully.
example: His parents sent him to his room to reflect upon how fighting with his sister can ruin dinnertime.
broad-minded: tolerant or believing what others believe in, is just as good as what you believe in.
example: It is broad-minded to respect anothers religious beliefs even when different than yours.