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Lesson 1 vocab**

Lesson 1 Definitions

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Unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others, generous Altruistic
Having contrary feelings or attitudes, uncertain as to course of action ambivalent
lean; sharp cornered; gaunt angular
overbearingly assuming; insolently proud arrogant
strong disinclination, disliking aversion
To differentiate between two or more things discern
intense dislike; to treat with scorn or contempt, to reject as unworthy disdain
to degrade, to speak of something in a derogatory manner disparage
to decorate, to make beautiful with ornamentation embellish
to cause, to produce, to create engender
harmless, producing no injury innocuous
boring and stupid insipid
to mourn or to express sorrow in a demonstrative manner lament
to praise, to extol laud
difficult to see, vague obscure
showy, pretentious ostentatious
wasteful, a person given to extravagance prodigal
to reject, to disown, to disavow repudiate
restraint in speech, reluctance to speak reticence
to honor, to regard with respect revere
calm, placid serene
delicate, elusive, not obvious subtle
beyond what is needed or required, an overflow superfluous
quiet, not verbose taciturn
Created by: shelbyl100
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