1st Week Of Long Words Flashcards
able to use both hands equally well
amidextrous
expert in using the hands or mind; skillful;clever; deft; dexterous
adroit
person learning an art or trade under a skilled worker; learner; beginner; novice; tyro
apprentice
natural tendency to learn or understand; bent; talent
aptitude
skilled worker; artisan
craftsperson
skill in using the hands or mind; deftness; adroitness; expertise
dexterity
clumsy; inept; awkward
maladroit
capable of doing many things well; many-sided; all-around
versatile
not possessing the necessities of life such as food, shelter, and clothing; needy; indigent
destitute
reduce expenses; be frugal
economize
- ) barely enough ; scanty
2. ) avoiding waste; economical; sparing; saving; thrifty
frugal
make very poor; reduce to poverty; bankrupt; ruin; pauperize
impoverish
poverty; penury
indigence
Very wealthy; Rich; opulent
Affluent
Excessive desire for wealth; greediness;cupidity
Avarice
greedy; grasping;covetous
avaricious
Desire; long for; crave,especially something belonging to another
Covet
Money, property, etc., that a bride brings to her husband
Dowry
having to do with money matters; monetary ; pecuniary; fiscal
Financial
(literally, to remove the wool from a sheep or a similar animal) deprive or strip of money or belongings by fraud; charge excessively for goods or services; rob; cheat; swindle
Fleece
Save and conceal; accumulate; amass
Hoard
- ) too free in giving, using, or spending; profuse; prodigal
- ) given or spent too freely; very abundant; extravagant; profuse
Lavish
Profitable; moneymaking
Lucrative
Wealth; property; resources
Means
Wealth; riches; affluence
Opulence
Involving large expense; luxurious; costly
sumptuous
Expecting something unfavorable; afraid ; anxious
Apprehensive
Draw back tremblingly; shrink or crouch in fear ; cringe; recoil
Cower
Cowardly and mean
Dastardly
Make fearful or timid; frighten; force by fear; cow; bully
Intimidate
Thorough coward; dastard; craven
Poltroon
Lacking courage or self- confidence; fearful; timorous; shy
Timid
Nervous agitation; fear; fright; trembling
Trepidation
- ) bold; fearlessly daring
2. ) too bold; insolent; impudent
Audacious
Nerve; rashness; temerity
Audacity
Fearless; intrepid ; very brave; valiant
Dauntless
Heroic act; daring deed; feat
Exploit
Courage in facing danger, hardship, or pain; endurance ; bravery; pluck; backbone ; valor
Fortitude
Incapable of being subdued ; unconquerable ; invincible
Indomitable
Courageous; brave; valiant; valorous
Plucky
overhasty; foolhardy; reckless; impetuous; taking too much risk
Rash
