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Vocabulary 8
Ms.Hahn RWS
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| altruistic | unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others (opposed to egoistic). |
| benevolent | characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings: desiring to help others; charitable: intended for benefits rather than profit: |
| largess | generous bestowal of gifts. generous bestowal of gifts. Obsolete. generosity; liberality. |
| lavish | expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion: using or giving in great amounts; prodigal (often followed by of): to expend or give in great amounts or without limit: |
| magnanimous | generous in forgiving an insult or injury; free from petty resentfulness or vindictiveness: high-minded; noble: proceeding from or revealing generosity or nobility of mind, character, etc.: |
| munificent | extremely liberal in giving; very generous. characterized by great generosity: |
| philanthropic | of, pertaining to, engaged in, or characterized by philanthropy; benevolent: |
| prodigal | wastefully or recklessly extravagant: giving or yielding profusely; lavish (usually followed by of or with): lavishly abundant; profuse: a person who spends, or has spent, his or her money or substance with wasteful extravagance; spendthrift. |
| squander | to spend or use (money, time, etc.) extravagantly or wastefully (often followed by away). to scatter. |