unit 1

benediction : A prayer that asks for God's blessing, especially a prayer that concludes a worship service.
benefactor : Someone who helps another person or group,especially by giving money.
beneficiary : A person or organization that benefits or is expected to benefit from something, especially one that receives money or property when someone dies.
benevolence : Kindness,generosity.
amicable : Friendly,peaceful.
enamored : Charmed or fascinated; inflamed with love
amorous : Having or showing strong feelings of attraction or love
paramour : A lover, often secret, not allowed by law or custom
antebellum : Existing before a war, especially before the American Civil War(1861-65)
bellicose : Warlike, aggressive, quarrelsome
belligerence : Agressiveness, combativeness
rebellion : Open defiance and opposition, sometimes armed, to a person or thing in authority
pacify : (1)To soothe anger or agitation. (2) To subdue by armed action.
pacifist : A person opposed to war or violence, especially someone who refuses to bear arms or to fight, on moral or religious grounds.
pact : An agreement between two or more people or groups; a treaty or formal agreement between nations to deal with a problem or to resolve a dispute
pace : Contrary to the opinion of
criminology : The study of crime,criminals,law enforcement, and punishment
decriminalize : To remove or reduce the criminal status of
incriminate : To show evidence of involvement in a crime or a fault
recrimination : (1)An accusation in answer to an accusation made against oneself (2) The making of such an accusation
approbation : A formal or official act of approving;praise ,usually given with pleasure or enthusiasm
probate : The process of proving in court that the will of someone who has died is valid, and of administering the estate of a dead person
probity : Absolute honesty and uprightness
reprobate : A person of thoroughly bad character
grave : (1)Requiring serious thought or concern (2) Serious and formal in apperarance or manner
gravitas : Great or very dignified seriousness
gravitate : To move or be drawn toward something,especially by natural tendency or as if by an individual force
aggravate : (1) To make (an injury, problem,etc.)more serious or severe(2)To annoy or bother
alleviate : To lighten ,lessen,or relieve, especially physical or mental suffering
elevation: (1) The height of a place(2)The act or result of lifting or raising someone or something
cantilever : A long piece of wood,mental,etc.,that sticks out from a wall to support something about it
levity : Lack of appropriate seriousness
cicerone : A guide , especially one who takes tourists to museums, monuments, or architectual sites and explains what is being seen
hector : To bully or harass by bluster or personal pressure
hedonism : An attitude or way of life based on the idea that pleasure or happiness should be the chief goal
nestor : A senior figure or leader in one's field
spartan : Marked by simplicity , avoidance of luxury, and often strict self-discipline ore self-denial
stentorian : Extremely loud , often which especially deep richness of sound
stoic : Seemingly indifferent to pleasure or pain
sybaritic : Marked by a luxurious or sensual way of life