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Character Education Word Definitions:

Acceptance
The action or process of being received as adequate or suitable, typically to be admitted into a group or received by others.

Compassion
A feeling of wanting to help someone who is sick, hungry, in trouble, and etc.; sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others.

Courage
Doing the right thing in the face of difficulty and following your conscience instead of the crowd.

Friendship
The emotions or conduct of friends; the state of being friends; relationships, close relationships, attachments, mutual attachments, associations, bonds, ties, links, unions.

Honesty
Telling the truth, admitting wrongdoing. Being trustworthy and acting with integrity.

Kindness
The quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate; kindliness, kindheartedness, warm-heartedness, affection, warmth, gentleness, concern, and care.

Perseverance
Pursuing worthy objectives with determination and patience while exhibiting fortitude when confronted with failure.

Respect
Showing high regard for authority, other people, self, and country. Treating others as you would want to be treated. Understanding that all people have value as human beings.

Responsibility
Being accountable in word and deed. Having a sense of duty to fulfill tasks with reliability, dependability, and commitment.