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SAT vocab 8
Mrs. Hahn RWS
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Altruistic | unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others (opposed to egoistic ). |
| Benevolent | 1. characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings: 2. desiring to help others; charitable: . 3. intended for benefits rather than profit: |
| Largess | 1. generous bestowal of gifts. 2. the gift or gifts, as of money, so bestowed. 3. Obsolete. generosity; liberality |
| Lavish | 1. expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion: 2. using or giving in great amounts; prodigal (often followed by of): |
| Magnanimous | 1. generous in forgiving an insult or injury; free from petty resentfulness or vindictiveness: 2. high-minded; noble: 3. proceeding from or revealing generosity or nobility of |
| Munificent | extremely liberal in giving; very generous. |
| Philanthropic | of, pertaining to, engaged in, or characterized by philanthropy; benevolent: |
| Prodigal | giving or yielding profusely; lavish (usually followed by of or with): a person who spends, or has spent, his or her money or substance with wasteful extravagance; spendthrift. |
| Squander | 1. to spend or use (money, time, etc.) extravagantly or wastefully (often followed by away). 2. to scatter. |