Dictionary Study #1 Goodness

adroit

skillful, clever

affable

pleasant, polite, easy to talk to

alleviate

to relieve, to lessen, to make easier to endure

altruism

unselfish concern for the welfare of others

astute

shrewd, keen, cunning, crafty

avidity

great eagerness; greed

benefactor

person who has given help or financial aid

benevolent

kindly, charitable, inclined to do good

benign

good-natured, kindly; beneficial; doing no harm

circumspect

careful, prudent

clemency

mildness; leniency, mercy

commiseration

pity, sympathy, compassion

condolence

expression of sympathy

coruscate

to glitter, to sparkle, to give off flashes of light

discreet

prudent, showing good sense, careful in speech and action

empathy

act of entering fully into another's feelings or motives

expedient

suited to the occasion; guided by self-interest; means to an end

fastidious

daintily refined; oversensitive; very critical, hard to please

flair

natural talent, aptitude

forbearance

self-control, patience

gallant

brave, noble, daring, high-spirited, stately; polite and attentive to women

judicious

having or using sound judgement; wise, careful

meticulous

extremely or overly careful about details

mitigate

to make or become milder, less severe, or less painful

munificent

extremely generous