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Fiske Chapters 4-6
Leake AP Language and Composition
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English
11th Grade
11/16/2009

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magnanimous
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adjective; extremely generous and forgiving or noble
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parsimonious
Definition
adjective; opposite of magnanimous, very stingy
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prodigal
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adjective; wasteful
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penurious
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adjective;stingy, poverty-stricken, destitute
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eleemosynary
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adjective; contributing to charity, dependent on charity
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frugal
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adjective; thrifty, economical
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munificent
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adjective; generous in giving
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avaricious
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adjective; greedy, desirous of gain
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mean
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miserly and stingy or low in value
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indulgent
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adjective; lenient or willing to gratify
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equine
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adjective; having characteristics of horses, zebras, etc.
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bovine
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adjective; relating to cows, oxen, or bulls, etc. or sluggish and dull
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lupine
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adjective; extremely hungry or greedily taking by force
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ursine
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adjective; bear-like (usually physical)
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porcine
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adjective; resembling a swine or pig
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simian
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adjective; resembling an ape or monkey
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serpentine
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adjective; snake-like in behavior (sly and tempting) or physically
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pachyderm
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noun; refers to an elephant, rhinoceros, hippo, etc.
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avian
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adjective; having characteristics of birds
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herpetology
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noun; study of reptiles
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laconic
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adjective; those who say little
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taciturn
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adjective; saying little, kind of grudgingly
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lapidary
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adjective; precision of wording
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pithy
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adjective; brief and forceful
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succinct
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adjective; concise
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terse
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adjective; speaking minimally
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garrulous
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adjective; talking a lot, too much, on and on
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prattling
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adjective; chatter meaninglessly
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glib
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adjective; speaking without enough thought, insincere
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prolix
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adjective; too many words and phrases
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maundering
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adjective; keep going when better to be concise
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