My vocabulary

Affordable

[uh-fawr-duh-buhl]

Definition:that can be afforded;  believed to be within one's financial means: attractive new cars at affordable prices.

 Sentence: It will take several generations to bring this to the public at an affordable price.

Patriotism

[pey-tree-uh-tiz-uhm]

Definition:devoted love, support, and defense of one's country; national loyalty.

Sentence: Commerce diminishes the spirit, both of patriotism and military defence.

Surmount

[ser-mount]

Definition:to mount upon; get on the top of; mount upon and cross over: to surmount a hill.

Sentence: The catch was that protestors had to surmount an array of bureaucratic hurdles.

Competition

[kom-pi-tish-uhn]

Definition:the act of competing;  rivalry for supremacy, a prize

Sentence: The competition between the two teams was bitter.

Optimistic

[op-tuh-mis-tik]

Definition:disposed to take a favorable view of events or conditions and to expect the most favorable outcome.
Sentence:As so often, the truth lies somewhere between these pessimistic and optimistic views.