| A | B |
|---|
| ardent | fervent or zealous, burning |
| benign | kindly, gentle and mild |
| benevolence | well-wishing |
| altruism | charitable deeds |
| philanthropy | donates on a large scale |
| celestial | heavenly of the sky |
| ethereal | is light, airy, delicate, angelic, or celestial |
| empyrean | older literary word for sky |
| civil | of a citizen or state |
| complacent | self-satisfied |
| credible | believable |
| credulous | too willing to believe, easily to deceive |
| credulity | result of ignorance |
| culpable | blameworthy |
| culprit | offender |
| eccentric | odd, peculiar |
| anomalous | irregular, abnormal, unexpected |
| aberration | defect in character or vision |
| capriciousness | unpredicatbale behavior, subject to whim |
| idiosyncrasies | minor peculiarities of personal behavior |
| futile | useless, ineffectual |
| effectual | produces desired results |
| incipient | early or beginning stages |
| fallacy | false reasoning, mistaken idea |
| fluctuation | rise and fall |
| undualte | rise and fal evenly |
| vacillate | waver in ones mind |
| falter | weaken momentarily |
| alter | change |
| indolence | love of ease, laziness |
| sloth | laziness |
| lethargy | sluggishness, drowsiness, lack of energy |
| supineness | literally lying down |
| somnolence | drowsiness |
| inertness | inactivity |
| inference | conclusion, deduction |
| morale | spirit, state |
| retribution | merited punishment, requital |
| requital | impersonal repayment for good ro evil |
| subterfuge | trick scheme or artifice (to escape something unpleasant) |
| maneuver | trick to outwist or deceive someone |
| ruse | trick intended more to mislead than to outwit |
| feint | pretended action to mislead an opponent |
| temerity | rashness, reckless boldness |
| audacity | bold courage, daring, or imprudence |
| effrontery | shameless boldness, especially in a personal confrrontation |
| impudence | shameless and often wanton boldness |
| presumption | assertiveness that goes beyond ones apparent rights or abilities |
| imposture | goes beyond presumption |
| quixotism | visionary temerity |
| utility | usefulness, something useful |
| veracity | truthfulness |
