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| Patience, Restraint, toleration |
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| to express doubt or objections |
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| Mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper. especially in a difficult situation |
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| excessive confidence or boldness; audacity. |
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| of a person or mental process) intelligently analytical and clear-thinking. |
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| (of a person's voice) loud and powerful. |
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| a bad-tempered person, especially an old one. |
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not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily.
"she was extremely reticent about her personal affairs" |
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inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true.
"he gives his opinion without trying to be dogmatic" |
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| intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with specialized knowledge or interest. |
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too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words.
"the ineffable natural beauty of the Everglades" |
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| a person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society. |
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| a feeling of guilt or moral scruple that prevents or follows the doing of something bad. |
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(of an action or gesture) carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection.
"he gave a perfunctory nod" |
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