stacey richter's vocab

rapacious

greedy
Adjective
furious, savage, greed
The man had a rapacious desire for money.

Penitent

feeling sorry or full of sorrow
adjective
apologetic, sorrowful sorry
The woman had a penitent feeling when she tripped the young girl by mistake.

Reprehensible
deserving to be blamed
adjective
bad, guilty, unholy
The boy cried with reprehensible guilt when he knew he should be blamed for taking the candy and not his sister.

Prevaricate

to not tell the truth
adjective
exaggerate, fib, lie
The boy told a prevaricate lie when he hit his brother.

Soporific

causing to sleep
adjective
calming, drowsy, dull
The doctor gave the patient a soporific drug before the surgery.