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Vocabulary 3 and 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Beguile Verb | To charm, to delight -or deceive skillfully (verb) |
| Benevolent Adj | Wishing to do good, helpful intentions -or concerned with, or for benefit of charity (adj) |
| Decorum Noun | Appropriateness |
| Demeanor Noun | The way one behaves or presents oneself |
| Feral Adj | Wild and untamed, savage -Having returned from an untamed state from domestication (adj) |
| Ignoble Adj | Mean, unethical, dishonorable -Not of nobility, common (adj) |
| Mores Noun | Accepted standards and customs of a social group |
| Provincial Adj | Relating to areas that are far from cities or capitals -Not sophisticated, fashionable, or informed, culturally limited (adj) -Limited or narrow in perspective (adj) |
| Unseemly Adj | Unfitting and inappropriate, grossly improper |
| Wily Adj | Cunning, full of trickery or intentions to deceive |
| Aggrandize Verb | To make greater in power, stature, or reputation -To exaggerate, or make something seem greater than it is (verb) |
| Exorbitance noun | Extreme, unreasonable expense or price, being beyond reasonable or proper limits |
| Grandiose Adj | Trying to seem important -grand, magnificent in size, beauty or scope, impressive (adj) |
| Gratuitous Adj | Unnecessary, unjustified |
| Intemperate Adj | Excessive, lacking moderation |
| Multifarious Adj | Having great variety, diverse |
| Opulence Noun | Wealth, affluence -Great abundance, often to excess, lavishness (noun) |
| Profligate Adj | Recklessly wasteful, wildly extravagant |
| Satiate Verb | To fully satisfy an appetite or desire |
| Surfeit Noun | An excessive amount -To feed or supply to excess or disgust, overindulge (verb) |