English Vocab 3

Affinity

noun- a natural liking for or attraction to a person, thing, idea, etc; a close similarity in appearance or quality, inherent likeness

Benevolence

noun- a desire to do good to others; an act of grace, charity, kindness, goodwill

Benevolent

adj form of benevolence

benevolently

adv form of benevolence

complacent

adj- marked by self-satisfaction, accomplished by unawareness of actual deficiencies, total lack of concern

complacently

adv form of complacent

complacency

noun form of complacent

condescend

verb- to put aside one's dignity or superiority voluntarily and assume equality with one regarded as inferior, to do something one regards as below one's dignity, to behave as if one is conscious of descending from a superior rank

condescending

adj form of condescend

condescension

noun form of condescend

Docile

adj- easily managed or handled, gentle, mild, tame; easy to teach, ready to learn

dogmatic

adj- devoted to certain beliefs without regard to practicality, often arrogant and stubborn, unyielding in opinion

dogmatically

adv form of dogmatic

momentous

adj- having great consequence or far-reaching importance, weighty; extremely memorable, having left permanent and significant expressions

momentously

adv form of momentous

poignant

adj- affecting or moving the emotions, touching, stirring, piercing; keen or strong in mental appeal

poignantly

adv form of poignant

poignancy

noun form of poignant

Satiate

tv- to satisfy or totally fill, to supply with anything to excess, so as to disgust or weary

satiated

adj- past part form of satiate

satiable

adj form of satiate

insatiable

opposite of the adj form of satiate

transcendent

adj- being above and independent of the material universe, lying beyond the ordinary range of perception, to outdo or exceed in excellence, elevation, extent, etc, surpass, excel

transcendence

noun form of transcendent

transcend

verb form of transcendent