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ENG IV vocab 2

Published on Aug 29, 2016

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penurious (adj.)

penny-pinching; excessively thrifty; ungenerous
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glutton (n.)

someone who eats too much
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machiavellian (adj.)

crafty; double-dealing
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ludicrous (adj.)

completely devoid of wisdom or good sense
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parsimonious (adj.)

stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small
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bliss (n.)

a state of extreme happiness

plight (n.)

a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation

fidelity (n.)

the quality of being faithful
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exuberant (adj.)

joyously unrestrained
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didactic (adj.)

intended to teach or instruct

nefarious (adj.)

extremely wicked
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vacuous (adj.)

lacking ideas or intelligence
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obstreperous (adj.)

boisterously and noisily aggressive
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reticent (adj.)

inclined to keep silent; reserved
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laconic (adj.)

short, concise
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superfluous (adj.)

more than is needed, desired, or required
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malevolent (adj.)

wishing or appearing to wish evil to others
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euphony (n.)

any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds

benevolent (adj.)

generous in providing aid to others
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misanthrope (n.)

someone who dislikes people in general
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