P&P Vocab 3

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Reproach

Reproach

Address in such a way as to express disapproval or disagreement

Ablution

The act of washing oneself

Mercenary

Primarily concerned with making money at the expense of ethics

Avarice

Extreme greed for wealth or material gain

Ostentatious

Characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress and attract notice

Vexatious

Causing or tending to cause annoyance, frustration or worry

Trepidation

1. A feeling of fear or agitation that something bad may happen

2. A trembling motion

Controvert

Deny the truth of; argue about

Inure

1. Accustom to something, especially something unpleasant

2. Come into operation; take effect

Tractable

Easy to control or influence

Officious

Assertive of authority in an annoyingly domineering way, especially with regard to petty or trivial matters

Depravity

Moral corruption; wickedness

Remonstrance

A forcefully disapproval or disagreeing protest

Pecuniary

Relating to or consisting of money

Dissipate

1. Disappear or cause to disappear

2. Squander or fritter away

Obtrude

Become noticeable in an unwelcome or intrusive way

Affinity

A spontaneous or natural liking or sympathy for someone or something

Duplicity

1. Deceitfulness; double-dealing

2. Doubleness

Profligate

Recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the usage of resources

Obeisance

Deferential respect

Incumbrance

A burden; a thing that must be carried

Requisite

Made necessary by particular circumstances or regulations