AP Literature
Unit 8 Vocabulary
Words Relating to
altruistic: (al-troo-ISS-tik) adj. showing an unselfish concern for others
benevolent: (buh-NEV-lunt) adj. giving freely and easily to others; charitable; kind
improvident: (im-PRAHV-uh-dunt) adj. not providing or saving for the future; unwise or not sensible
regarding money
largess: (lar-ZHEHS) n. generous giving (also spelled largesse)
lavish: (LAV-ish) adj. generous in giving to others or in spending money
magnanimous: (mag-NAN-uh-mus) adj. generous in overlooking insult or injury by others; rising above
pettiness
munificent: (myoo-NIF-uh-sunt) adj. very generous
parsimony: (PAR-si-moan-y) n. the quality of being very unwilling to spend money
philanthropic: (fil-un-THRAH-pik) adj. showing a desire to help others by giving gifts; charitable; humane
prodigal: (PRAH-dih-gul) adj. wasteful; lavish
profligate: (PRAH-fluh-git) adj. wasteful; careless; even reckless, with spending money; extravagant
squander: (SKWAN-dur) vb. to spend money (or time) in a wasteful, uncaring fashion