Novel
New; original
She has suggested a novel approach to the problem.
Old
He's an old man now.
Philanthropy
Love of mankind; donating to charity
The family's philanthropy made it possible to build the public library.
Closeness
We're not there yet, but we're getting close.
Tentative
Experimental; temporary; uncertain
We have tentative plans for the weekend.
Unconditional
He had an unconditional loyalty to his family.
Deference
Submission to another's will; respect; courteously
Her relatives treat one another with deference.
Disobedience
The dog was punished for its disobedience.
Vacillate
To be indecisive; to waver back and forth
She has vacillated on this issue.
Dive
Thrust into something.
Fervor
Passion
The fervor surrounding her campaign continued right through election day.
Insensitivity
He's just a rude, insensitive jerk.
Dispassionate
Without passion; objective neutral
Journalists aim to be dispassionate observers.
Biased
She is too biased to write about the case objectively.
Pragmatic
Practical; down-to-earth; based on experience rather than theory
His pragmatic view of public education comes from years of working in city schools.
Visionary
He had a visionary experience.
Rigorous
Strict; harsh; severe
We subjected the data to a rigorous analysis.
Lax
The university has been lax about enforcing these rules.
Solemn
Serious; grave
He spoke in a solemn and thoughtful manner.
Silly
I hope I didn't make any silly mistakes.
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