adjective being more greatly concerned with material things, particularly those that provide comfort or pleasure, than with spiritual matters or values.He had become materialistic and would no longer settle for a low-paying…
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legacy
noun 1. money, property, or other goods left to someone in a will.Her mother’s jewelry came to her as a legacy. 2. anything that is passed down or received from ancestors or…
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With the Wordsmyth Vocabulary Center activities, you can study these words, play games with them, and assess your knowledge of their meanings with a quiz. Go to the Vocabulary Center, the words…
iconoclast
noun one who attacks and seeks to break down traditional beliefs and institutions or popular ideas and values.As a priest, he is an iconoclast who believes in the ordination of women. See…
negligible
adjective so small or unimportant as to be of no account; trifling or insignificant.There’s no reason to buy the more expensive brand because the difference between it and the cheaper one is…