DSP 10 "This I Believe" Vocabulary

Integrity

Firm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values

Cynicism

An inclination to believe that people are motivated purely by self-interest

Hysteria

Exaggerated or uncontrollable emotion or excitement

Commodity

1. A raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought and sold

2. Useful or valuable thing, such as water or time

Fortitude

A strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage

Durable

Able to withstand wear, pressure, or damage

Pious

Devoutly religious

Platitude

A remark or statement, especially one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting

Dogma

Something considered as an established opinion

Pat

Learned perfectly or completely

Flux

Something that constantly changes