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Vocab Words #14-24
Term | Definition |
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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 |