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Title: Vocab. group Chapter 2 80-81

Description: vobaulary words for Leo Funaki

Total Flash Cards: 19

Created: 12/12/2005 18:39:59

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Adroit
Definition
(adj.) Expert in using hands or mind; skillful; clever; deft; dexterous The adroit master of pot making, had experienced many years of pot making.
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Ambidextrous
Definition
(adj.) Able to use both hands equally well
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Apprentice
Definition
(adj.) Person learning an art or trade under a skilled worker; learner; beginner; novice; tyo Robin was a apprentice when he first met Batman
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Aptitude
Definition
(n.) Natural tendency to learn or understand; bent; talent At the beginning of the school year, my math teacher gave us a pop quiz to check our aptitude
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Craftsperson
Definition
(n.) Skilled worker; artisan The craftsperson made an entire train built of human hair.
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Dexterity
Definition
(n.) Skill using the hand or mind; deftness; adroitness; expertise The dexterity of Einstein was extremely high.
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Maladroit
Definition
(adj.) Clumsy; inkept; awkward The maladroit man and tripped over his shoelaces.
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Versatile
Definition
(adj.) capable of doing many things well; many sided; all around The versatile child dribbled the basketball really quickly, but could also make shots of very great diistances.
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Destitute
Definition
(adj.) not possesing the necessities of life, such as food, shelter, and clothing; needly; indigent The destitute men slept in the dark alleys of New York.
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Economize
Definition
(v.) Reduce expenses; be frugal
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Frugal
Definition
(adj.) Barely enough; scanty The men had frugal amounts of food for the next 2 days
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Impoverish
Definition
(v.) make very poor; reduce poverty; bankrupt;ruin;pauperize The other company and planned to make a new type of laptop that was only 4 dollars, so that they can impoverish other companies
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Indigence
Definition
(n.) Poverty; penury The indigence of the men was terribly unlikely and impossible.
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Affluent
Definition
(adj.) Very wealth; rich; opulent The affluent men bought their wives, four houses for each season.
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Avarice
Definition
(n.) Excessive desire for wealth; greediness; cupidy The avarice of the homeless was greater than the size of Mt. Everest.
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Avaricious
Definition
(adj.) Greedy; graspong; covetuous The avaricious little boy was planning to ditch his friends so he could steal all the money.
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Covet
Definition
(v.) Desire; long for; crave, especially something belonging for another I covetted the pen that my friend had, because it had a grip made of 100% elephant blubber.
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Dowry
Definition
(n.) Money, property, etc., That a bride brings to her husband The drowy of the husband was stolen by wife's enemies.
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Financial
Definition
having to do with money matters; monetary; penucuniary; fiscal



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