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SAT Vocab 8
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Altruistic | (adj) Showing a disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others; unselfish. |
| Benevolent | (adj) well meaning and kindly; (of an organization) serving a charitable rather than a profit-making purpose |
| Largess | (n) generosity in bestowing money or gifts upon others; money or gifts given generously. |
| Lavish | (adj) sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious; (v) bestow something in generous or extravagant quantities upon. |
| Maganimous | (adj) very generous or forgiving, especially toward a rival or someone less powerful than oneself. |
| Munificent | (adj) (of a gift or sum of money) larger or more generous than is usual or necessary; (of a person) very generous. |
| Philanthropic | (adj) (of a person or organization) seeking to promote the welfare of others, especially by donating money to good causes; generous and benevolent. |
| Prodigal | (adj) spending money or resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant; having or giving something on a lavish scale; (n) a person who spends money in a recklessly extravagant way. |
| Squander | (v) waste (something, especially money or time) in a reckless and foolish manner; allow (an opportunity) to pass or be lost. |