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Vocab Words #14-24

TermDefinition
compact a formal agreement or contract
compact to press together to make smaller
mal evil
ice characterized by
courageous being brave in the face of danger or pain
careless not paying enough attention to avoid making mistakes
conceited full of one's self;proud or arrogant
egotistical self-centered
attitude one's feelings or opinions about a subject
attribute the positive characteristics or components of a subject
drill to bore a hole into a hard material
drill to practice over and over again
ortho straight
dox correct thinking
self-esteem how people value or perceive themselves
arrogance extreme pride
miserly hoarding money or valuables; spending as little as possible
charitable kind and willing to help others
civil behaving appropriately in social situations
code the written rules of conduct
desert to leave one's responsibilities or commitments
desert a dry land with little vegetation
vir man
uous full of
patience the ability to endure calmly without complaint
character someone's personal qualities or reputation
lethargic one who acts tired,slow,and lazy
industrious one who works very hard
commit to perform an action or promise to do so
communicate to share verbally or non-verbally with someone
exploits adventurous or heroic accomplishments
exploits to take advantage of a situation or person
metro measure
polis city
descendant someone who is reserved and not showy
humble awareness of one's own faults and limitations
concentrate to focus one's attention on a specific task
confer to discuss and share opinions or knowledge
service a meeting for religious purposes
service an act which benefits others
per fully
jur law
warden the person in charge of a prison
penitentiary a state or federal prison
gaunt one who is thin and weak
emaciated sickly and extremely thin
cycle events which happen over and over again in the same order
contrast to show how two or more things are different from each other
charge to make a specific accusation of wrongdoing
charge to demand payment for something purchased or used
mort death
ify make
professor teacher at a college or university
university a collection of colleges on one campus
distinctive unique,standing out from the rest
similar having like qualities
debate to discuss or argue the important points of a topic
dimension the length,height,width,or depth of something
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