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1 Virtues List Virtues are the essence of our character and character does indeed determine des ny. The more we recognize the poten al impact that prac sing virtues can have on our lives, the more our lives open up to new possibili es and to greater joy and fulfilment. Acceptance Noun Contentment, Rejec on : The act of accep ng Forgiveness something or someone Asser veness Adjec ve Confidence, Self-doubt : disposed to or characterized Courage Shyness by bold or confident statements or behaviour Authen city Adjec ve Honesty, Low self-esteem : true to one s own personality, Integrity spirit, or character Beauty Noun Joyfulness, Ugliness : the quali es in a person or a Peace thing that give pleasure to the senses or the mind Caring Verb Compassion, Cruelty, : feeling or showing concern Kindness Insensi vity for other people Cleanliness Noun Orderliness, Dir ness : the prac ce of keeping Purity yourself and your surroundings clean Commitment Noun Loyalty, Lack of Direc on : An agreement or pledge to Perseverance do something in the future Compassion Noun Caring, Grief, : sympathe c consciousness Understanding Judgement of others distress together with a desire to alleviate it Confidence Noun Asser veness, Self-doubt, : a feeling or belief that you Courage Uncertainty can do something well or succeed at something Considera on Noun Caring, Selfishness : the act of thinking carefully Compassion about something you will make a decision about

2 Contentment Noun Fulfilment, Dissa sfac on, : the state of being happy Joy Restlessness and sa sfied Coopera on Noun Teamwork, Defiance : a situa on in which people Unity work together to do something Courage Noun Boldness, Fear, : mental or moral strength to Confidence Self-doubt venture, persevere, and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty Crea vity Noun Joy, Purposefulness Ordinary : the ability to make new things or think of new ideas Detachment Noun Faith, Freedom Control : lack of emo on or of personal interest Determina on Noun Commitment, Complacency : a quality that makes you con nue Tenaciousness trying to do or achieve something that is difficult Dignity Noun Honour, Respect Egoism, : a way of appearing or behaving Selfishness that suggests seriousness and self-control Encouragement Noun : something that makes someone more determined, hopeful, or confident Enthusiasm Noun Energy, Boredom, : strong excitement about Mo va on Indifference something : a strong feeling of ac ve interest in something that you like or enjoy Ethical Adjec ve Fairness, Immorality : following accepted rules of Respect behaviour : morally right and good

3 Excellence Noun Dignity, Honour Mediocrity : extremely high quality Integrity, Respect Fairness Adjec ve Equality, Jus ce Grievance, : trea ng people in a way Injus ce that does not favour some over others Faith Noun Confidence, Hope, Apprehension, : strong belief or trust in Trust Doubt someone or something Flexibility Adjec ve Detachment, Stubbornness : willing to change or to try Understanding different things Forgiveness Noun Freedom, Anger, : the act of forgiving someone Peace Bi erness or something Friendliness Adjec ve Kindness, Tact Shyness : ac ng like a friend : kind and helpful Generosity Noun Kindness, Service S nginess, : the quality of being kind, Self-centeredness understanding, and not selfish : the quality of being generous Gentleness Adjec ve Pa ence, Peace Aggression : having or showing a kind and quiet nature : not harsh or violent Graciousness Noun Dignity, Tact Disrespect, : very polite in a way that shows Rudeness respect Gra tude Noun Hope, Joy, Peace Disappointment, : a feeling of apprecia on or Pain thanks Harmonious Adjec ve Unity Hos lity : having parts that are related or combined in a pleasing way

4 Helpfulness Adjec ve Graciousness, Nega vity : making it easier to do a job, Service deal with a problem, etc : giving help Honesty Noun Integrity, Decei ulness : the quality of being fair and Truthfulness truthful Honour Noun Dignity, Respect Shame : respect that is given to someone who is admired Hope Verb Faith, Joy, Trust Despair, Frustra on : to want something to happen or be true and think that it could happen or be true Humility Noun Modesty Arrogance, Pride : the quality or state of not thinking you are be er than other people Idealism Noun Confidence, Hope Cynicism, Pessimism : the a tude of a person who believes that it is possible to live according to very high standards of behaviour and honesty Integrity Noun Honesty, Trust Corrup on, : the quality of being honest Decei ulness and fair Imagina ve Adjec ve Crea vity Ordinary, : having or showing an ability Ra onalism to think of new and interes ng ideas : having or showing imagina on Joyfulness Adjec ve Hope, Peace, Love Discontent, : feeling, causing, or showing Suffering great happiness : full of joy Jus ce Noun Fairness, Integrity Discrimina on : the process or result of using laws to fairly judge and punish crimes and criminals

5 Kindness Noun Caring, Compassionate Cruelty, Loneliness kind : a kind act Love Noun Caring, Forgiveness, Fear : a feeling of strong or constant Unity affec on for a person Loyalty Noun Honesty, Trust Betrayal loyal Modera on Noun Diligence, Responsibility Obsessions, : the quality of state of being Overindulgence reasonable and avoiding behaviour, speech, etc., that is extreme or that goes beyond what is normal or acceptable Modesty Noun Humility Self-importance : the quality of not being too proud or confident about yourself or your abili es Op mis c Adjec ve Hope, Joyfulness Pessimism : having or showing hope for the future : expec ng good things to happen Passionate Adjec ve Enthusiasm, Indifference : having showing, or expressing Purposefulness strong emo ons or beliefs Pa ence Noun Determina on, Frustra on : the ability to wait for a long Peace me without becoming annoyed upset Peace Noun Love, Serenity, Unity Anger, Cruelty : a state of tranquillity or quiet Perseverance Noun Commitment, Laziness : con nued effort to do or achieve Determina on, something despite difficul es, Resilience failure, or opposi on

6 Preparedness Noun Excellence, Complacency : the quality or state of Orderliness being prepared Purposefulness Noun Crea vity, Commitment, Boredom, : having a purpose as in Joyfulness Indifference something set up as an object or end to be a ained Reliability Noun Integrity, Untrustworthiness Loyalty reliable Respect Noun Dignity, Inconsidera on : an act of giving par cular Reverence a en on Responsibility Noun Courtesy, Tact, Trust Selfishness responsible as in moral, legal or mental accountability Reverence Noun Respect, Worth Hatred : honour or respect that is felt for or shown to (someone or something) Self-discipline Noun Commitment, Chaos, Unruliness : correc on or regula on of Determina on oneself for the sake of improvement Service Noun Compassion, Generosity, Lack of concern, : contribu on to the welfare Purposefulness Self-centeredness of others Sincerity Noun Authen c Disingenuousness sincere : honesty of mind Tact Noun Graciousness, Clumsiness : a keen sense of what to do Responsibility or say in order to maintain good rela ons with others or avoid offense

7 Temperate Noun Modera on Excessiveness : habitual modera on in the indulgence of the appe tes or passions Tenacious Adjec ve Discipline, Perseverance Indecision : persistent in maintaining, adhering to, or seeking something valued or desired Thankfulness Adjec ve Gra tude, Though ulness Unapprecia ve : conscious of benefit received Tolerance Noun Pa ence, Tenacious Narrow-mindedness : capacity to endure pain or hardship : sympathy or indulgence for beliefs or prac ces differing from or conflic ng with one s own Trust Noun Loyalty, Respect Doubt, Skep cism : assured reliance on the character, ability, strength, or truth of someone or something Truthfulness Adjec ve Honesty, Faith, Trust Corrup on, Deceit : telling or disposed to tell the truth Understanding Noun Kindness, Tolerance Egoism : an agreement of opinion or feeling : adjustment of differences Unity Noun Harmony, Love, Peace Loneliness made one Visionary Noun Imagina on, Leadership Lack of Inspira on : a thought, concept, or object formed by the imagina on Wisdom Noun Idealism, Visionary Lack of Intelligence : accumulated philosophic or scien fic learning : knowledge Wonder Noun Crea vity, Imagina on Boredom : a feeling caused by seeing something that is very surprising, beau ful, amazing, etc.

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