6-Linguistics-Languages-English-Noun-Personal Trait

abandon noun

no restraint {abandon, noun}.

ablution

washing {ablution}.

abnegation

denial to oneself {abnegation}.

about face

180-degree turn {about face}.

abstention

abstaining {abstention}.

abstinence

abstaining {abstinence}.

accession

acceding {accession}.

accolade

praise {accolade}.

acrimony

animosity {acrimony}.

acuity perceptiveness

perceptiveness {acuity, perceptiveness}.

acumen

insightfulness {acumen}.

admittance

entry {admittance}.

adulation

adoration {adulation}.

aegis

sponsorship {aegis}.

affectation

unnatural behavior designed to draw attention {affectation}.

affinity as attraction

attraction {affinity, attraction}.

afflatus

inspiration {afflatus}.

affront

insult {affront}.

afterglow

good feeling after action {afterglow}.

agnomen

additional name {agnomen}.

aim

goal {aim}.

alacrity

speed {alacrity}.

allure

attractiveness {allure}.

altercation

argument {altercation}.

amity

brotherly love {amity}.

anarchy

behavior without rules {anarchy}.

anima

spirit {anima}.

animadversion

critical commentary {animadversion}.

animosity

antagonism {animosity}.

antipathy

indifference {antipathy}.

aplomb

poise {aplomb}.

approbation

disapproval {approbation}.

ardor

passion {ardor}.

artifice

artificial behavior {artifice}.

asperity

bad temper {asperity}.

assumption

assuming something {assumption}.

atrocity

very bad action {atrocity}.

audacity

boldness {audacity}.

aura of person

quality {aura, quality}.

austerity

spending sparingly {austerity}.

avarice

greed {avarice}.

avidity

eagerness {avidity}.

avocation

work that is not one's job {avocation}.

baccalaureate

lowest college degree {baccalaureate}.

baptism

initially performing difficult task {baptism of fire}.

battle royal

competition among major rivals {battle royal}.

bearing posture

posture {bearing, body}.

bedlam

crazy behavior {bedlam}.

blank check

freedom {blank check}.

bloodletting

layoff {bloodletting}.

boon

favor {boon}.

bravado

pretended courage {bravado}.

bravura

excellent {bravura}.

brinkmanship

taking disagreement to fighting stage {brinkmanship}.

bugbear

irritant {bugbear}.

busman's holiday

vacation having or viewing activities similar to one's job {busman's holiday}.

candor

frank expression {candor}.

caprice

change of mind {caprice}.

cardinal sin

one of the seven deadly sins {cardinal sin}.

cardinal virtue

one of the seven important virtues {cardinal virtue}.

career

job type {career}.

carriage

posture {carriage}.

chagrin

embarrassment {chagrin}.

charisma

ability to inspire devotion from others {charisma}.

cheek

boldness {cheek}.

chicanery

trickery {chicanery}.

coat of arms

heraldic shield {coat of arms}.

coattail

dependence {coattail}.

cockles of the heart

inner state {cockles of the heart}.

cold shoulder

ostracism {cold shoulder}.

cold sweat

nervous reaction to fear or pain {cold sweat}.

comeuppance

deserved punishment {comeuppance}.

complaisance

compliance {complaisance}.

complicity

acting as accomplice {complicity}.

compunction

remorse {compunction}.

conceit pride

pride {conceit, pride}.

concupiscence

lust {concupiscence}.

consensus

agreement among group members {consensus}.

consuetude

custom {consuetude}.

coquetry

flirting {coquetry}.

coronation

crowning {coronation}.

countenance face

face {countenance, face}.

credence

increasing belief {credence}.

credential

certificate from authority authorizing work type {credential}.

credulity

readily believing {credulity}.

crocodile tears

pretended crying {crocodile tears}.

crusade

gathering people to achieve cause {crusade}.

cupidity

desire {cupidity}.

curtsy

bending knees to bow {curtsy}.

custody control

control {custody, control}.

dead pan

expressionless {dead pan}.

dead reckoning

setting course without using instruments {dead reckoning}.

deadly sin

one of the seven deadly sins {deadly sin}.

debauchery

immoral behavior {debauchery}.

debility

weakness {debility}.

decorum behavior

good behavior {decorum, good behavior}.

deference

deferring {deference}.

demarche

diplomatic tactic {demarche}.

demeanor

attitude toward others {demeanor}.

demerit

mark against {demerit}.

demise

death {demise}.

deportment

attitude toward others {deportment}.

depravity

immorality {depravity}.

depredation

destroying {depredation}.

desuetude

disuse {desuetude}.

device

plan {device}.

dilatation delay

delaying {dilatation}.

dilemma quandry

quandary {dilemma, quandary}.

discipline

following rules {discipline, rule following}.

discord

disharmony {discord}.

dishabille

dishevelment {dishabille}.

disposition temperament

temperament {disposition, temperament}.

dissolution immoral

immoral behavior {dissolution, immorality}.

distinction excellence

excellence {distinction, person}.

diversion

time-passer {diversion}.

divination

foretelling {divination}.

doctorate

highest academic degree {doctorate}.

domesticity

liking home life {domesticity}.

dominion

rule {dominion}.

dotage

senility {dotage}.

drag cross-dressing

cross-dressing {drag, cross-dressing}.

dry run

practice {dry run}.

dudgeon

resentment {dudgeon}.

duplicity

deception {duplicity}.

duress

coercion {duress}.

earshot

hearing distance {earshot}.

edification

learning {edification}.

effigy

likeness {effigy}.

effrontery

insolence {effrontery}.

elbow grease

energy {elbow grease}.

endearment

expressing affection {endearment}.

enmity

animosity {enmity}.

entreaty

urgent request {entreaty}.

equanimity

calm {equanimity}.

eructation

belching {eructation}.

erudition

knowledge {erudition}.

escapade

adventuring {escapade}.

espousal

expressing idea {espousal}.

ethic

moral principle {ethic}.

euphoria

great happiness {euphoria}.

evocation

evoking feelings {evocation}.

excursion

trip {excursion}.

execration

loathing or protesting {execration}.

exodus exit

mass leaving {exodus}.

expectation

something expected {expectation, prediction}.

exploit

deed {exploit}.

expulsion

sending person out of country or location {expulsion}.

expunction

erasing {expunction}.

facility

skill {facility}.

faculty ability

ability {faculty}.

family name

surname {family name}.

feeler

Actions can try to ascertain people's ideas {feeler}.

femininity

feminine characteristics {femininity}.

fidelity

loyalty {fidelity}.

figment

imagined object or idea {figment}.

fishing expedition

attempting to elicit useful information {fishing expedition}.

flagellation

whipping {flagellation}.

flag-waving

showing off patriotism {flag-waving}.

foible

minor personal weakness {foible}.

foray

raid or attempt {foray}.

forethought

planning {forethought}.

frailty

weakness {frailty}.

free love

sexual promiscuity {free love}.

frivolity

fun behavior {frivolity}.

funk

depression {funk}.

furor

uproar {furor}.

gambit

taking small loss to make larger gain {gambit}.

gamesmanship

gaining advantage by deception {gamesmanship}.

genealogy

ancestor list {genealogy}.

gentility

civilized behavior and politeness {gentility}.

grace flow

flowing movements {grace}.

grimace

facial expression during disgust or pain {grimace}.

guile

skillful deception {guile}.

guise

appearance {guise}.

habiliment

clothing {habiliment}.

highroad

moral and civilized behavior {highroad}.

hindsight

knowledge of results {hindsight}.

histrionics

dramatic behavior {histrionics}.

homage

public respect {homage}.

horoscope

Astrology methods {horoscope} can try to predict future events.

humility

humbleness {humility}.

hypocrisy

doing the opposite of what one proclaims {hypocrisy}.

idiosyncrasy

eccentricity {idiosyncrasy}.

ignominy

dishonor {ignominy}.

ilk

type {ilk}.

imbroglio

difficult situation or misunderstanding {imbroglio}.

impasse

situation with no way out {impasse}.

impediment

obstruction {impediment}.

imponderable

idea that is hard to understand {imponderable}.

imposition

infliction {imposition}.

inanition

weakness {inanition}.

inanity

silly remark {inanity}.

incursion

movement into {incursion}.

indirection

no purpose {indirection}.

infamy

shame {infamy}.

iniquity

sin {iniquity}.

inkling

hint {inkling}.

inquisition investigation

heresy investigation {inquisition}.

insouciance

calm {insouciance}.

insubordination

acting against one's leadership {insubordination}.

intellect

mind {intellect}.

ire

anger {ire}.

ivory tower

ignoring real situation {ivory tower}.

jubilation

great joy {jubilation}.

kudos

praise {kudos}.

lam

running away {lam}.

languor

laziness {languor}.

lassitude

torpor {lassitude}.

latitude freedom

freedom {latitude, freedom}.

laurels

rewards for action {laurels}.

lechery

high sexual activity {lechery}.

lethargy

indifference-caused slowness {lethargy}.

levity

humor {levity}.

liaison link

link between people {liaison, link}.

liberality

generosity {liberality}.

lineage

ancestor succession {lineage}.

lineament

facial feature {lineament}.

lip service

saying one believes but not really {lip service}.

loggerheads

disagreement {loggerheads}.

machination

plot {machination}.

magnanimity

generosity {magnanimity}.

maiden name

name before marriage {maiden name}.

mandate

authorization {mandate}.

mannerism behavior

behavior peculiar to person {mannerism, behavior}.

manumission

bow {manumission}.

masterstroke

good action {masterstroke}.

matronymic

mother's name {matronymic}.

megalomania

feelings of power {megalomania}.

mendacity

untruthfulness {mendacity}.

miasma

failing to realize {miasma}.

mien

countenance {mien}.

mirth

humor {mirth}.

moniker

name {moniker}.

monomania

obsession {monomania}.

monotony

boredom {monotony}.

negritude

blackness as culture {negritude}.

notoriety

dishonorable fame {notoriety}.

obeisance

obedience {obeisance}.

odyssey

journey {odyssey}.

ordination

ordaining {ordination}.

ostentation

showing off {ostentation}.

pall

gloom {pall}.

pallor

paleness {pallor}.

paroxysm

spasm {paroxysm}.

penchant

predilection {penchant}.

peradventure

doubt {peradventure}.

perfidy

treachery {perfidy}.

perspective objectivity

objectivity {perspective}.

piety

reverential behavior {piety}.

pique irritation

irritation {pique}.

plain sailing

situation in which one can perform one's intentions {plain sailing}.

plaudit

praise {plaudit}.

plight

difficult situation {plight}.

ploy

strategy {ploy}.

poise

bearing {poise, bearing}.

predilection

disposition {predilection}.

prerogative

right {prerogative}.

presentiment

feeling that something will happen {presentiment}.

pretense

deceptive action {pretense}.

privation

lacking food, water, and/or shelter {privation}.

probity

integrity {probity}.

proclivity

tendency {proclivity}.

profundity

profound thinking {profundity}.

propensity

disposition {propensity}.

propriety

proper behavior {propriety}.

protestation

protesting {protestation}.

puissance

power {puissance}.

pulchritude

beauty {pulchritude}.

punctilio

observing formalities {punctilio}.

purview

sight {purview}.

quietus

death {quietus}.

rancor

animosity {rancor}.

rapport

harmony with another {rapport}.

rapture ecstasy

ecstasy {rapture}.

ratiocination

reasoning {ratiocination}.

recognizance

recognition {recognizance}.

recourse

alternative {recourse}.

rectitude

moral behavior {rectitude}.

refinement

civilized behavior {refinement}.

regimen

behavior pattern {regimen}.

remembrance

remembering {remembrance}.

renunciation

renouncing {renunciation}.

reprisal reaction

reaction to punish {reprisal, punish}.

repulsion

repelling {repulsion}.

reserve

restraint {reserve, not acting out}.

resolve noun

determination {resolve, determination}.

revulsion

disgust with turning away {revulsion}.

ruse

trick {ruse}.

sacrilege

abusing the sacred {sacrilege}.

sally

short quick action or sentence {sally}.

scruple

moral objection to behavior {scruple}.

sensibility

perception {sensibility}.

sentimentality

emotionality {sentimentality}.

sheep's eye

loving look {sheep's eye}.

sloth laziness

laziness {sloth, laziness}.

sobriety

not drunken behavior {sobriety}.

solace

comfort {solace}.

solidarity

supporting group goals {solidarity}.

sour grapes

feeling that unattained goal was really not worth reaching anyway {sour grapes}.

spontaneity

acting without planning {spontaneity, impulse}.

strong suit

person's best skill {strong suit}.

submission

submitting {submission}.

succor

help {succor}.

surname

family name {surname}.

tedium

boredom {tedium}.

temerity

rashness {temerity}.

temperance

not drinking alcohol {temperance}.

theatrics

histrionics {theatrics}.

thrall

servitude {thrall} {thralldom}.

throes

struggle {throes}.

torpor

lethargy {torpor}.

travail

toil {travail}.

trepidation

fear {trepidation}.

tribulation

distress {tribulation}.

troth

fidelity {troth}.

tryst

lovers' meeting {tryst}.

tumult

crowd and noises {tumult}.

turpitude

depravity {turpitude}.

tutelage

tutoring {tutelage}.

umbrage

offense {umbrage}.

vagary

whim {vagary}.

vanity pride

pride {vanity, pride}.

vendetta

feud {vendetta}.

veracity

truthfulness {veracity}.

vigil

staying watchful all night {vigil}.

virtuosity

high skill {virtuosity}.

visage

countenance {visage}.

vital statistics

body-health measurements {vital statistics}.

volition will

will {volition}.

wake death watch

death watch {wake}.

wanderlust

feeling that one needs to travel {wanderlust}.

waterloo defeat

defeat {waterloo}.

wedlock

marriage {wedlock}.

wile

trick {wile}.

wont

habit {wont}.

yeoman's service

good work {yeoman's service}.

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