Vocab Lesson 7 & 8

Disingenuous

crafty, not straigtforward, sneaky.
Solace

Comfort durring a time of sorrow or disease.
Unpretentious

Modest; lacking pretention.
Melancholy

Sadness, depression, gloom; thoughtfull reflection.
Irresolute

Unsure of how to act, undecided; indecisive.
Malicious

With evil intent.
Tenacious

That which holds together with strength.
Pernicious

Causing insidious harm or ruin, hurtful or fatal.
Avarice

Greed for riches, miserly desire to gain and hoard money.
Contemptuous

Showing or expressing disdain, scornful.
Petulant

Move or showing sudden, impatient, irritation.
Ebullience

High spirits, exhilaration, exuberance.

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Vocab Lesson 7 & 8

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Adv. English 1

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2011-09-25T15:04:51Z

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