Vocab 14 Flashcards
1
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Inclined to lustfulness, wanton, lewd
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Lascivious
2
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given to seizing for plunder or the satisfaction of greed
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Rapacious
3
Q
a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money
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Miser
4
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wise or judicious in practical affairs; sagacious; discreet or circumspect; sober
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Prudent
5
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extreme or excessive economy or frugality; stinginess
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Parsimony
6
Q
the aggregate of one’s property
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Patrimony
7
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the feeling with which a person regards anything considered mean, vile, or worthless; disdain; scorn
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Contempt
8
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to seize and hold (a position, office, power, etc.) by force or without legal right
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Usurp
9
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not satisfied or content with currently prevailing conditions or circumstances
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Malcontent
