Vocab. Lesson 6

Avarice
Def: An excessive desire to acquire and possess wealth: a combination of greed and stinginess.
Sent: The rich man had much avarice because he only wanted more.

Psp: Noun
Syn: Acquisitiveness, cupidity
Ant: Generosity, liberality

Avid
Def: Extremely eager, anxious, enthusiasm
Sent: I am an avid follower of crumbl cookies.

Psp: Adjective
Syn: zealous, ardent
Ant: indifferent, apathetic

Badger
Def: To tease; to annoy with a constant string of petty torments.
Sent: The little boy kepy badgering me to give him a piggy back ride.

Psp: Verb
Syn: harass, torment
Ant: leave in peace, soothe

Baffle
Def: To puzzle completely
Sent: I am completely baffled on how they won the game.

Psp: Verb
Syn: Perplex, mystify
Ant: understand, comprehend

Banal
Def: Made stale by constant use or repetition.
Sent: After telling the joke 10 times, no one thought it was funny anymore.

Psp: Adjective
Syn: Trite, hackneyed
Ant: Novel, fresh

Belligerent
Def: Warring, actually engaged in a war; warlike or hostile.
Sent: The two boys have been beligerent to each other since day one.

Psp: Adjective and noun
Syn: Martial, combative
Ant: Pacific, peaceable

Benign
Def: Gentle and kindly
Sent: My teddy bear is so benign.

Psp: Adjective
Syn: Benevolent, favorable
Ant: Malevolent, pernicious

Bicker
Def: To engage in petty quarreling
Sent: The two co workers started to bicker over who got to copy the packets.

Psp: Verb
Syn: Squabble, wrangle
Ant: Agree, concur

Bizarre
Def: Weird or fantasic
Sent: The food was bizarre and I did not want to eat it.

Psp: Adjective
Syn: Grotesque, oulandish
Ant: Normal, conventional

Bland
Def: Mild or gentle
Sent: The food was bland and really needed some salt.

Psp: Adjective
Syn: Calming, soothing
Ant: Irritating, harsh