Aesthetic

adj.

having to do with the appreciation of beauty

ex: The aesthetic view of the sunset was absolutely breath-taking

Ambivalent

adj.

simultaneous feeling opposing emotions, uncertain

ex: Terri had ambivalent feelings about going to prom with her brother's best friend

apathetic

adj.

feeling or showing little emotion

ex: Neil has an apathetic position about being nice to people

Benevolent

adj.

Well-meaning; generous

ex: The benevolent man gave 50% of his paycheck to charity every month

Candor

n

sencerity; openess

ex: Jill's candor attracts many good, long-lasting friendships

Cogent

adj.

convincing; reasonable

ex: sandra was a cogent liar which is why she never got grounded

Conviction

n

a fixed or strong belief

ex: Tarrek spoke with such cnoviction that it made all the ladies swoon when they watched his tv show

dubious

adj.

doubtful, of unlikely authenticity

ex: The football team had a dubious attitude going into the last game of the season that they would break their defeated streak

Egregious

adj.

conspicuously bad or offensive

ex: Jane is an egregious dresser when it comes to looking professional

Exulpate

v

to free from guilt or blame

ex: The lawyer was able to exculpate her client from the charges made against him

gratuitous

adj.

given freely, unearned, unwarranted

ex: Kellog's always gives a gratuitous plastic toy to the people who buy a box of their cereal

Hackneyed

adj.

warn out through overuse; trite

ex: "totes" is a hackneyed phrase used by people multiple times in one sentence

Imperios

adj.

arrogantly domineering or overbearing

ex: Valerie's imperious attitude makes her seem like an arrogant snob

inherent

adj.

inborn, built in

ex: Darren has an inherent nature for loving people with disabilities

Inveterate

adj.

long established, deep-rooted; habitual

ex: Poe is an inveterate smoker which is why it is so diffcult for him to quit