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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Alacrity | Eager or willing to do something |
| Veracity | Truthful |
| Paucity | Lack of something |
| Maintain | To assert |
| Contrite | Remorseful |
| Laconic | Someone who says very few words |
| Pugnacious | Verbally combative or argues aggressively about everything |
| Disparate | Two things which are fundamentally different |
| Egregious | Standing out in a bad way |
| Prosaic | Dull or lacking imagination |
| Egoist | Believes in self-advancement. Ones concept of ones self |
| Altruist | Is interested in the welfare of others |
| Introvert | Turns thoughts inward |
| Extrovert | Turns thoughts outward |
| Egotist | Talks about accomplishments |
| Ambivert | Turns thoughts both inward and outward |
| Misanthrope | Hates people |
| Misogynist | Hates women |
| Misogamist | Hates marriage |
| Ascetic | Does not pursue pleasures of the flesh. Lives ab austere life. A monks lifestyle. asketes asketes means monk in greek |
| Altercation | Argue or have a heated disagreement over important issues normally exciting |
| Egocentric | One who us excessively fixated on his own desires,needs,etc |
| Egomaniacal | Morbidly, obsessively wrapped up in oneself |
| Philanthropist | Lover if mankind. Loves making contributions to charitable organizations or helping those in need. |
| Gaucherie | Awkward, clumsy, tactless or embarrassing way of saying things or handling situations. Without finesse |
| Adroit | Dexterous, skillful mentally. Quick witted and can habdle situations cleverly and ingeniously. |
| Dexter | Right hand in Greek |
| Sinister | Lefthand in greek. Also means evil or threatening |