61-70 Flashcards
1
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Lucrative
A
Producing a great deal of profit
2
Q
Malicious
A
Intending or intended to do harm
3
Q
Materialist
A
A person who considers material possessions and physical comfort as more important than spiritual values
4
Q
Maxim
A
A short pithy statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct
5
Q
Modicum
A
A small quantity of a particular thing, especially something considered desirable or valuable
6
Q
Mores
A
The essential or characteristic customs and conventions of a community
7
Q
Negligent
A
Failing to take proper care in doing something
8
Q
Noxious
A
Harmful poisonous or very unpleasant
9
Q
Onerous
A
Involving an amount of effort and difficulty that is oppressively burdensome
10
Q
Ostensible
A
Stated or appearing to be true but not necessarily so
