Honors English 10
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| adroit (adj) | expert in using the hands or mind;skillful;clever;deft;dexterous
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| ambidextrous (adj) | able to use both hands equally well
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| apprentice (n) | person learning an art or trade under a skilled worker;learner;beginner;novice;tyro
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| aptitude (n) | natural tendency to learn or understand;bent;talent
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| craftsperson (n) | skilled worker;artisan
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| dexterity (n) | skill in using the hands or mind;deftness;adroitness;expertise
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| maladroit(adj) | clumsy;inept;awkward
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| versatile (adj) | capable of doing many things well;many-sided;all-round
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| destitute (adj) | not possessing the necessities of life,such as food,shelter and clothing;needy;indigent
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| economize (v) | reduce expenses;be frugal
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| frugal (adj) | 1. barely enough ; scanty 2. avoiding waste;economical;sparing;saving;thrifty
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| impoverish (v) | make very poor;reduce to poverty;bankrupt;ruin;pauperize
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| indigence (n) | poverty;penury
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| affluent (adj) | very wealthy; rich;opulent
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| avarice (n) | excessive desire for wealth;greediness;cupidity
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| covet (v) | desire,long for; crave,especially something belonging to another
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| dowry (n) | money,property,etc., that a bride brings to her husband
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| financial (adj) | having to do with money matters; monetary;pecuniary;fiscal
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| fleece (v) | (literally,to remove the wool from a sheep or a similar animal) deprive or strip of money or belongings by fraud; charge excessively for goods or services;rob;cheat; swindle
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| hoard (v) | save and conceal;accumulate;amass
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| lavish (adj) | 1. too free in giving using, or spending;profuse;prodigal 2. given or spent too freely;very abundant;extravagant;profuse
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| lucrative (adj) | profitable; moneymaking
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| means (n,pl) | wealth;property;resources
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| opulenece (n) | wealth;riches;affluence
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| sumptuous (adj) | involving large expense;luxurious;costly
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| apprehensive (adj) | expecting something unfavorable; afraid; anxious
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| cower (v) | draw back tremblingly; shrink or crouch in fear; cringe; recoil
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| dastardly (adj) | cowardly and mean
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| intimidate (v) | make fearful or timid; frighten;force by fear; cow ; bully
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| poltroon (n) | thorough; coward; dastard; craven
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| timid (adj) | lacking courage; or self-confidence; fear
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| trepidation (n) | nervous agitation; fear; fright; trembling
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| audacious (adj) | bold; fearlessly daring 2. too bold; insolent; impudent
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| audacity (n) | nerve; rashness, temerity
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| dauntless (adj) | fearless; intrepid; very brave; valiant
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| exploit (n) | heroic act; daring deed; feat
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| fortitude (n) | courage in facing danger; hardship, or pain; endurance; bravery; pluck; backbone; valor
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| indomitable (adj) | incapable of being subdued; unconquerable; invincible
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| plucky (adj) | courageous; brave; valiant; valorous
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| rash (adj) | overhasty; foolhardy; reckless; impetuous; taking too much risk
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