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Avarice

(n) Greediness; extreme desire for wealth.




[Ex; His _____ was responsible for his cruelty to his employees and his unfairness to his competitors. ]

Bigot

(n) A person stubbornly and intolerantly devoted to his own ideas.




[Ex; Ones inability to see another point of view marks him as a _____]

Diffident

(adj) Shy; lacking in self confidence.








[Ex; The confidence of a ______ child will be strengthened by giving them work which they can do successfully.]

Loquacious

(adj) Talkative; enjoys talking.




[Ex; Being in a _______ mood, Fred gave a long account of his war experiences.]

Veracity

(n) Truthfulness,




[Ex; He is an honest man, his ________ is beyond question.]

Augment

(v) to increase, to enlarge.




[Ex; He ________ his income by working overtime.]

Chronic

(adj) Constant, habitual; with reference to a disease; long lasting.




[Ex; We groaned when the teacher called on steve, because he was a ______ complainer.]