Vocab list 3 Flashcards
Affinity
a spontaneous or natural liking or sympathy for someone or something
Benevolence
the quality of being well meaning; kindness.
Complacent
showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one’s achievements.
Condescend
show feelings of superiority; be patronizing.
Docile
ready to accept control or instruction; submissive.
Dogmatic
inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true.
Momentous
(of a decision, event, or change) of great importance or significance, especially in its bearing on the future.
Poignant
evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret.
Satiate
satisfied to the full; satiated.
Transcendent
beyond or above the range of normal or merely physical human experience.