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| Explanation of fortitude (noun) firm courage; strength; bravery; courage; endurance Sample of fortitude It is necessary to have fortitude to complete the hike.
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| Explanation of disparity (noun) difference in form, character or degree; inequality Sample of disparity There is a great disparity between a light snack and a great feast.
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| Explanation of complacent (adjective) indifferent; submissive; nonchalant; self-satisfied; at ease Sample of complacent Strong competition keeps companies from becoming too complacent. The CEO worries regularly that his firm's winning ways will make it complacent. The candidate was so complacent with his poll numbers that he virtually stopped campaigning.
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| Explanation of transmute (verb) to transform Sample of transmute Decorators transmute ordinary homes into interesting showcases.
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| Explanation of kith (noun) relatives and acquaintances; family members Sample of kith Our kith will meet at the family reunion.
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| Explanation of prescriptive (adjective) done by custom; unbending Sample of prescriptive At the heart of the Australian aborigines' prescriptive coming-of-age rite for men is a walkabout.
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| Explanation of guile (noun) slyness; deceit; fraud; cunning; trickery Sample of guile By using his guile, the gambler almost always won at the card table.
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| Explanation of prattle (verb) to babble while speaking Sample of prattle The toddler does more prattling than talking.
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| Explanation of ingratiate (verb) to bring into one's good graces; to attempt to gain favor; act in a pleasant and agreeable manner Sample of ingratiate The man was hoping to ingratiate himself with his wife by buying a bouquet of flowers and candy.
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| Explanation of pious (adjective) religious; devout; dedicated; orthodox Sample of pious The religious couple believed that their pious method of worship would bring them eternal life. The statues of the saints have pious symbolism. Many people think of this land as pious territory.
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