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skill, poverty, wealth Scott
Vocab for the high school student
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12/12/2005

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Adroit
Definition
adj.

Expert in using the hands or mind; skillful; clever; deft; dexterous
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ambidextrous
Definition
adj.

able to use both hands equally well
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Apprentice
Definition
n.

person learning an art or trade under a skilled worker; learner; beginner; novice; tyro
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Aptitude
Definition
n.

natural tendency to learn or understand; bent; talent
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Craftsperson
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n.

skilled worker; artisan
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Dexterity
Definition
n.

Skill in using the hand or mind; deftness; adroitness; expertise
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Maladroit
Definition
adj.

Clumsy; inept; awkward
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Versatile
Definition
adj.

Capable of doing many things well; many-sided; all-around
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Destitute
Definition
adj.

Not possessing the necessities of life, such as food, shelter, and clothing; needy; indigent
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Economize
Definition
v.

Reduce expenses; be frugal
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Frugal
Definition
adj.

1. Barely enough, scanty

2. Avoiding waste; economical; sparing; saving; thrifty
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Impoverish
Definition
v.

Make poor; reduce to poverty; bankrupt; ruin; pauperize
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Indigence
Definition
n.

Poverty; penury
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Affluent
Definition
adj.

Very wealthy; rich; opulent
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Avarice
Definition
n.

Excessive desire for wealth; greediness; cupidity
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Avaricious
Definition
adj.

Greedy; grasping; covetous
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Covet
Definition
v.

Desire; long for; crave; espacially something belonging to another
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Dowry
Definition
n.

Money; prospertity, etc., that a bride brings to her husband
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Financial
Definition
adj.

having to do with money matters; monetary; pecuniary; fiscal
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