Vocabulary #1 > Sp & Def Flashcards
Define beneficent
> kind
generous
selfless
Define benevolent
> well-meaning
> kindly
Define cordial
> warm
> friendly
Define destitute
> extremely poor
> lacking the means to provide for oneself
Define indignant
> feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived unfair treatment
Define jocund
> cheerful
> light-hearted
Define malevolent
> having or showing a wish to do evil to others
Define parsimonious
> unwilling to spend money or use resources
Define plaintive
> sounding sad or mournful
Define wistful
> having or showing a feeling of longing
What is another word for [ kind, generous and selfless ] and spell it
B E N E F I C E N T
What is another word for [ well-meaning and kindly ] and spell it
B E N E V O L E N T
What is another word for [ warm and friendly ] and spell it
C O R D I A L
What is the word for [ extremely poor and lacking the means to provide for oneself ] and spell it
D E S T I T U T E
What is the word for [ feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment ] and spell it
I N D I G N A N T