3rd marking period March 2012 Vocabulary Review 3rd marking period March 2012

altruism definition: unselfish concern for others

amiable: definition: friendly; sociable having or showing pleasant, good-natured personal qualities agreeable; willing to accept the suggestions of another

copious definition: large in quantity or number abundant, plentiful

halcyon calm, peaceful, tranquil rich, wealthy, prosperous definition: calm, peaceful, tranquil rich, wealthy, prosperous happy, joyful, carefree

harbinger definition: anything that foreshadows a future event

insidious definition intending to entrap or beguile stealthily treacherous or deceitful acting in an inconspicuous or seemingly harmless way but actually with grave effect

irascible: adj. definition: easily provoked to anger very irritable

prodigious extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, or force definition: extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, or force wonderful or marvelous abnormal; monstrous

voracious definition: craving or consuming large quantities of food exceedingly eager or avid