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Vocab Words #14-24
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |