Vocab 3

Aversion

A feeling of intense dislike

Absolve

grant remission of a sin to; excuse or free from blame

Abode

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

Alacrity

liveliness and eagerness

Abeyance

temporary cessation or suspension

Cordial

politely warm and friendly

Celestial

relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven; of heaven or the spirit

Dilapidated

in deplorable condition

Dejection

a state of melancholy depression

Discontent

a longing for something better than the present situation

Decorum

propriety in manners and conduct; the fitness of a composition’s style to its subject

Expedient

appropriate to a purpose; practical; serving to promote your interest

Fallow

left unplowed and unseeded during a growing season

Husbandry

the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock

Interpose

introduce; insert between other elements

Magnanimity

liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit

Perpetual

continuing forever or indefinitely

Philosophy

the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics

Sublime

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

Superfluous

more than is needed, desired, or required

Terrestrial

of or relating to or characteristic of the planet Earth or its inhabitants

Tempestuous

characterized by violent emotions or behavior

Transcendent

exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence; beyond and outside the ordinary range if human experience or understanding

Transparent

transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity; so think as to transmit light

Virtue

the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong; a particular moral excellence