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Avarice
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(n) Greediness; extreme desire for wealth. [Ex; His _____ was responsible for his cruelty to his employees and his unfairness to his competitors. ] |
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Bigot
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(n) A person stubbornly and intolerantly devoted to his own ideas. [Ex; Ones inability to see another point of view marks him as a _____] |
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Diffident
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(adj) Shy; lacking in self confidence. [Ex; The confidence of a ______ child will be strengthened by giving them work which they can do successfully.] |
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Loquacious
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(adj) Talkative; enjoys talking. [Ex; Being in a _______ mood, Fred gave a long account of his war experiences.] |
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Veracity
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(n) Truthfulness, [Ex; He is an honest man, his ________ is beyond question.] |
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Augment
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(v) to increase, to enlarge. [Ex; He ________ his income by working overtime.] |
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Chronic
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(adj) Constant, habitual; with reference to a disease; long lasting. [Ex; We groaned when the teacher called on steve, because he was a ______ complainer.] |