Vocab 7/8/9 B Sentences

contentious

"Lose your ____ tone," Miranda firmly remarked; "otherwise I am unwilling to continue this confrontational conversation with you."

miserly

The knuckles of the _______ old man were perpetually white from strongly clutching his coins, dollars, and prized possessions.

Munificent

______ Janice is truly magnificent, especially when it comes to giving her time, her help, and her dreamy homemade desserts

Avarice

______ can be an insatiable drive, for sometimes even excessive wealth and material goods is just never enough.

antagonist

First a disgruntled customer, then an uncooperative delivery truck driver- wherever salesclerk Jared turned, a red eyed ______ was there to glare at him in the face.

belligerence

In politics, diplomacy and _____ are on extreme opposites of the relationship continuum that exists between nations.

predatory

Opportunistic Pete practices one ______ move after another; he's either cheating, scheming, or planning his next lie.

magnanimity

The epitome of _____, Luke sought to give of his tim, resources, and encouragement whenever the opportunity arose.