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8LA-VocabLesson8
Vocabulary - Lesson 8 (Kendall 2015)
Term | Definition |
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apathy | lack of emotion or feeling; lack of interest; unconcern; indifference |
avarice | excessive desire to gain and hoard wealth; greed for riches; cupidity |
benevolence | inclination to do good to others; good will; kindliness; generosity |
compassion | sympathy and sorrow for the sufferings and misfortunes of others, accompanied by a desire to help them; pity; commiseration; empathy |
enterprise | readiness to undertake new and daring projects; ambition; initiative |
gluttony | habit of eating or drinking too much |
malice | deep-seated meanness; desire to inflict injury on others or do mischief; spite |
moderation | avoidance of excesses or extremes in behavior or expression; restraint; temperance |
sagacity | keen perception and sound judgment; intelligent application of knowledge; insight; shrewdness; wisdom |
vanity | excessive pride in oneself or in one's appearance; self-admiration; vainess; conceit |