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give or receive; commend or condemn; fortitude and foolhardiness
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
bravado (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
