Fourteenth Vocab Flashcards
1
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given to seizing for plunder or the satisfaction of greed
A
Rapacious
2
Q
a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money
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Miser
3
Q
wise or judicious in practical affairs; sagacious; discreet or circumspect; sober
A
Prudent
4
Q
extreme or excessive economy or frugality; stinginess
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Parsimony
5
Q
the aggregate of one’s property
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Patrimony
6
Q
the feeling with which a person regards anything considered mean, vile, or worthless; disdain; scorn
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Contempt
7
Q
to seize and hold (a position, office, power, etc.) by force or without legal right
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Usurp
8
Q
not satisfied or content with currently prevailing conditions or circumstances
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Malcontent
9
Q
inclined to lustfulness; wanton; lewd
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Lascivious
