# List 6 [List 6](https://eflnet.com/vocab/advvoclist6.php) ### apathy :::info Lack of interest or concern. There is widespread apathy among the school staff. ::: People say that apathy is a common **attitude** in urban area**s**. ### dismal :::info Gloomy; drepressing; dreary. When the weather is gloomy, I have a hard time getting motivated to do anything. ::: Because of his dismal performance for a long time, he lost his job yesterday. ### dismay :::info To cause the sudden loss of courage; to cause the feeling of consternation and distress. We were dismayed by the president's policy reversal. ::: When she knew she **had** fail**ed** the test, dismay **was** ~~is~~ her only emotion. her words would be full of dismay #### dismaying ### emulation :::info The imitation or copying of someone. ::: The little girl ~~,~~ **who was** the only survivor from that fire is brave and worthy of emulation. ### endeavor :::info To try very hard to achieve something. We hoped that the president would endeavor to help the people. ::: Although the nurse endeavored to save this patient, the patient still died. ### frugal :::info Thrifty; economical. You don't have to have a lot of money to travel if you are frugal. ::: Because of the frugal travel plan, we didn't pay a lot on the trip. ### impair :::info To weaken; to affect negatively. ::: **Because of** the expensive mobile phone it impair**ed** his desire ~~for changing~~ **to change** **for** a new one. ### mercenary :::info A professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army. The war was fought mostly by mercenaries. ::: ~~Mercenary~~ **Mercenaries** could be rare in the future. ### naive :::info Lacking experience. It was naive of me to think that the governor actually cared about the people living in his state. ::: The young girl is so naive that she trusted a ~~faker~~ **con man** who told her he is a millionaire. ### stringent :::info Strict; restrictive; rigid; severe. Mary has been on a stringent diet for months. ::: People who want to pass the final exam should plan a stringent schedule ~~for preparing~~.