Advanced Vocabulary: Definitions of Moral, Emotional, and Descriptive Terms

fortitude

strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity

benign

kind in disposition or manner

reprobate

a person without moral scruples

dogmatism

arrogant or stubborn insistence that one's views are correct

abstruse

difficult to understand

incipient

only partly in existence; imperfectly formed

demoniacal

frenzied as if possessed by a demon

languor

inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy

encomium

a formal expression of praise

salubrious

promoting health

venerable

impressive by reason of age

candor

the quality of being honest and straightforward

ignominious

deserving or bringing disgrace or shame

execrate

curse or declare to be evil or anathema

approbation

official acceptance or agreement

guile

shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception

perdition

the place or state in which one suffers eternal punishment

abhorrence

hate coupled with disgust

sacrilege

blasphemous behavior

commiserate

feel or express sympathy or compassion

impervious

not admitting of passage or capable of being affected

assuage

provide physical relief, as from pain

purloin

make off with belongings of others

enigmatic

not clear to the understanding

poignant

keenly distressing to the mind or feelings

conciliate

gain the good will of or cause to be more favorably inclined