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Central ideas 1-5
Honors English 10
| word | definition |
|---|---|
| adroit (adj) | expert in using the hands or mind;skillful;clever;deft;dexterous |
| ambidextrous (adj) | able to use both hands equally well |
| apprentice (n) | person learning an art or trade under a skilled worker;learner;beginner;novice;tyro |
| aptitude (n) | natural tendency to learn or understand;bent;talent |
| craftsperson (n) | skilled worker;artisan |
| dexterity (n) | skill in using the hands or mind;deftness;adroitness;expertise |
| maladroit(adj) | clumsy;inept;awkward |
| versatile (adj) | capable of doing many things well;many-sided;all-round |
| destitute (adj) | not possessing the necessities of life,such as food,shelter and clothing;needy;indigent |
| economize (v) | reduce expenses;be frugal |
| frugal (adj) | 1. barely enough ; scanty 2. avoiding waste;economical;sparing;saving;thrifty |
| impoverish (v) | make very poor;reduce to poverty;bankrupt;ruin;pauperize |
| indigence (n) | poverty;penury |
| affluent (adj) | very wealthy; rich;opulent |
| avarice (n) | excessive desire for wealth;greediness;cupidity |
| covet (v) | desire,long for; crave,especially something belonging to another |
| dowry (n) | money,property,etc., that a bride brings to her husband |
| financial (adj) | having to do with money matters; monetary;pecuniary;fiscal |
| 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 |
| hoard (v) | save and conceal;accumulate;amass |
| lavish (adj) | 1. too free in giving using, or spending;profuse;prodigal 2. given or spent too freely;very abundant;extravagant;profuse |
| lucrative (adj) | profitable; moneymaking |
| means (n,pl) | wealth;property;resources |
| opulenece (n) | wealth;riches;affluence |
| sumptuous (adj) | involving large expense;luxurious;costly |
| apprehensive (adj) | expecting something unfavorable; afraid; anxious |
| cower (v) | draw back tremblingly; shrink or crouch in fear; cringe; recoil |
| dastardly (adj) | cowardly and mean |
| intimidate (v) | make fearful or timid; frighten;force by fear; cow ; bully |
| poltroon (n) | thorough; coward; dastard; craven |
| timid (adj) | lacking courage; or self-confidence; fear |
| trepidation (n) | nervous agitation; fear; fright; trembling |
| audacious (adj) | bold; fearlessly daring 2. too bold; insolent; impudent |
| audacity (n) | nerve; rashness, temerity |
| dauntless (adj) | fearless; intrepid; very brave; valiant |
| exploit (n) | heroic act; daring deed; feat |
| fortitude (n) | courage in facing danger; hardship, or pain; endurance; bravery; pluck; backbone; valor |
| indomitable (adj) | incapable of being subdued; unconquerable; invincible |
| plucky (adj) | courageous; brave; valiant; valorous |
| rash (adj) | overhasty; foolhardy; reckless; impetuous; taking too much risk |
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