n. a rich, powerful, or very successful business person

adj. timid; lacking in self-confidence

n. an illegal act, especially by a public official

adj. sociable; enjoying the company of others

adj. extremely depressed; full of despair

adj. hot-tempered; quick to anger

v. to laugh at contemptuously; to ridicule

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Vocab.#4 - Honors11

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Term	Definition
magnate	n. a rich, powerful, or very successful business person
diffident	adj. timid; lacking in self-confidence
edify	v. to enlighten; to instruct
malfeasance	n. an illegal act, especially by a public official
gregarious	adj. sociable; enjoying the company of others
despondent	adj. extremely depressed; full of despair
facetious	adj. humorous; not serious
choleric	adj. hot-tempered; quick to anger
loquacious	adj. talkative
deride	v. to laugh at contemptuously; to ridicule