Vocab Quest 4

give or receive; commend or condemn; fortitude and foolhardiness

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chintzy (adj.)

cheap; stingy; ungenerous

frugal (adj.)

spending little; saving; economical

mercenary (n)

one who is motivated by money; a persona who is paid to fight for a foreign army

miserly (adj.)

greedy; penny-pinching; ungenerous

parsimonious (adj.)

excessively cautious about spending; frugal; miserly

altruistic (adj.)

generous; unselfish; charitable 

benevolent (adj.)

having goodwill, especially towards those less fortunate; kind

lavish (adj.)

extravagant; excessive; splendid

magnanimous (adj.)

giving; generous; willing to share

philanthropy (n)

generosity; charity; humanitarianism

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acclaim (v)

congratulate; to strongly approve

approbation (n)

praise; admiration; expression of approval (often official or formal)

extol (v)

to praise; admire; commend

kudos (n)

compliments; praises; flattery

laudable (adj)

praiseworthy; worthy of recognition

berate (v)

criticize; scold; speak angrily to

culpable (adj.)

guilty; blameworthy; liable; in the wrong

deprecate (v)

to disapprove of; belittle; put down

excoriate (v)

criticize; verbally attack; berate

reproachful (adj.)

critical; judgmental; accusing

audacious (adj.)

fearlessly bold; daring; brave; reckless

**b**ravado (n)

boastfulness; false expression of courage 

dauntless (adj.)

courageous; heroic; bold

fortitude (n)

showing great strength under terrible circumstances; bravery

resolute (adj.)

determined; strong-willed; unchanging

capricious (adj.)

impulsive; careless; unpredictable

impetuous (adj.)

hasty; acting without thinking

insolent (adj.)

disrespectful and arrogant; rude; insulting

perilous (adj.)

dangerous; risky

temerity (n)

disregard for danger or one's own safety; recklessness