Romance Unit Vocab Flashcards
Avarice
Noun
Extreme greed for wealth or material gain
Assuage
Verb To make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense
Lecherous
Adjective
Having or showing excessive or offensive sexual desire
Covetous
Adjective
Having or showing a great desire to possess something, typically something belonging to someone else.
Duplicity
Deceitfulness; double dealing
Vigilant
Adjective
Keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties.
Musing
Noun
A period of reflection or thought
Wanton
Adjective
(Of a cruel or violent action) deliberate and unprovoked
Tawdry
Adjective
Showy but cheap and of poor quality
Excavation
Noun
The action of excavating something, especially an archeological site
Ethereal
Adjective
Extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world
Impervious
Adjective
Unable to be affected by
Detriment
Noun
The state of being harmed or damaged
