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8LA-VocabLesson1
Lesson 1 - Kendall 2014
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| affluent | wealthy; rich; prosperous; in possession of an abundance of money or property |
| astute | shrewd; clever; crafty |
| biased | favoring one side too much; partial; prejudiced |
| conscientious | always trying to do what is right; controlled by conscience (a sense of right and wrong that governs behavior); honest; scrupulous careful; painstaking; meticulous |
| destitute | lacking necessary things, such as food, shelter, or clothing; extremely poor; impoverished; indigent |
| frugal | sparing; thrifty; not wasteful |
| gullible | easily deceived or cheated; credulous |
| impartial | not favoring one side more than the other; free of prejudice; not partial |
| lavish | too free in giving or spending; extravagant |
| unscrupulous | having no concern for what is morally right or proper; unconscionable |