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| Having to do with the appreciation of beauty: The aesthetic qualities of the painting are incredible. |
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| Simultaneously: The ambivalent girl cannot decide between a college close to home or far away. |
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| Feeling or showing little emotion: The disliked teacher shows her apathetic personality towards her students. |
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| Well-meaning; generous: The benevolent woman gave food and clothes to the homeless family. |
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| Sincerity; openness: The candor of the man was rare among the fake co-workers. |
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| Convincing, reasonable: The cogent lawyer won his case over the trial. |
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| A fixed or strong belief: Many people voted for Obama with a conviction he will be successful. |
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| Doubtful; of unlikely authenticity: I am dubious that I will swim with sharks. |
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| Conspicuously bad or offensive: She should not have made the egregious mistake of wearing white to a wedding. |
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| To free from guilt or blame: The judge exculpated the suspect from the act of murder. |
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| Gievn freely; unearned; unwarranted: The teacher gave her favorite student a gratuitous grade of an A on the project. |
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| Warn out through overuse; trite: Teachers become angry with their students when they use hackneyed excuses. |
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| Arrogantly domineering or overbearing: The imperious parents, royal family. |
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| Inborn; built-in: The inherent skills of the athlete won him the game. |
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| Long established; deep-rooted; habitual: The police finally caught the inveterate robber of 15 years. |
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| Giving Praise: The soldiers returned home to face laudatory crowds. |
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| To calm or soothe: The mother mollified her baby to end her crying. |
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| Strikingly new or unusual: The novel version of the phone surprised many. |
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| Stubborn; inflexible: The obdurate girl wanted the project to be her way. |
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| Describing a pretentious display: The wealthy businessman wore an ostentatious watch with diamonds. |
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| Of chief concern or importance: People vote for candidates who address the paramount concerns in society. |
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| Remorseful for one's misdeeds: After lying about her part in the robbery,the penitent girl paid back every cent. |
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| Dispersed throughout: The crowd was pervasive throughout the city. |
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| Seemingly valid or acceptable, credible: The students used the plausible website for their research paper. |
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| Bitter resentment or ill will; hatred; malice: The rancor of the ex-husband and wife was very evident. |
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| Not genuine; false; counterfeit: The criminal used spurious money. |
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| Indifferent to pleasure or pain; impassive: The stoic man shows no emotion. |
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| Extra; unnecessary: The superfluous scene in the movie had nothing to do with the plot. |
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| Having little substance or strength; unsure; weak; He had a tenuous grip on reality. |
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| Short-lived; temporary: I dont like to realize that vacation is only transitory. |
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