Vocab 3 & 4 Flashcards
Benevolent
Adjective
Wishing to do good; characterized by being helpful
Decorum
Noun
Appropriateness of behavior; propriety
Demeanor
Noun
The way one behaves of presents oneself
Feral
Adjective
Wild and untamed; savage
Ignoble
Adjective
Mean, unethical or dishonorable; not noble in character
Mores
Noun
Accepted standards and customs of a social group
Provincial
Adjective
Relating to areas far from large cities
Not sophisticated, fashionable or informed
Limited or narrow in perspective
Unseemly
Adjective
Unfitting and inappropriate; grossly improper
Wily
Adjective
Cunning; full of trickery or intentions to deceive
Aggrandize
Verb
To make greater in power
Influence stature or reputation; to exaggerate
Exorbitance
Noun
Extreme, unreasonable expense or price; beyond reasonable or proper limits
Grandiose
Adjective
Trying to seem important, characterized by pretended grandeur
Intemperate
Adjective
Excessive; lacking moderation
Multifarious
Adjective
Having great variety; diverse
Opulence
Noun
Wealth; affluence
Great abundance often to excess; lavish