Below is a list of words that describe the two women. Study the word list given below, and group the words that go with each of them. Make two columns in your notebook.

unassuming, amiable, disapproving, insensitive, tender, haughty, overbearing, gentle, critical, domineering, understanding, sympathetic, kind

Stranger

Satish’s mother

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Stranger

Satish’s mother

Unassuming

Disapproving

Amiable

Insensitive

Tender

Haughty

Gentle

Overbearing

Understanding

Critical

Sympathetic

Domineering

Kind

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Stranger	Satish’s mother
Unassuming	Disapproving
Amiable	Insensitive
Tender	Haughty
Gentle	Overbearing
Understanding	Critical
Sympathetic	Domineering
Kind	-

Stranger Satish’s mother Unassuming Disapproving Amiable Insensitive Tender Haughty Gentle Overbearing Understanding Critical Sympathetic Domineering Kind -

Stranger

Satish’s mother

Unassuming

Disapproving

Amiable

Insensitive

Tender

Haughty

Gentle

Overbearing

Understanding

Critical

Sympathetic

Domineering

Kind

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