[Hereditary transmission of the physical and genetic qualities of parents to their offspring; the biological law by which living beings tend to repeat their characteristics in their descendants.]
aboveboard
[ə-ˈbəv-ˌbȯrd]
[In open sight; without trick, concealment, or deception.]
ruthless
[ˈrüth-ləs]
[Without pity or compassion; cruel, pitiless.]
conceit
[kən-ˈsēt]
[the state of being too proud of yourself and your actions.]
amorous
[ˈa-mə-rəs]
[Inclined or having a propensity to love, or to sexual enjoyment.]
boastful
[ˈbōst-fəl]
[Tending to boast or brag.]
obnoxious
[äb-ˈnäk-shəs]
[Extremely unpleasant or offensive; very annoying, odious or contemptible.]
monotonous
[mə-ˈnä-tə-nəs]
[Having an unvarying tone or pitch.]
ad nauseam
[ad-ˈnȯ-zē-əm]
[If someone discusses something ad nauseam, they talk about it so much that it becomes very boring.]
futile
[ˈfyü-tᵊl]
[Incapable of producing results; doomed not to be successful; not worth attempting.]
nagging
[ˈna-giŋ]
[To continuously remind or complain to (someone) in an annoying way, often about insignificant or unnecessary matters.]
solitude
[ˈsä-lə-ˌtüd]
[Aloneness; state of being alone or solitary, by oneself.]
aptitude
[ˈap-tə-ˌtüd]
[Natural ability to acquire knowledge or skill.]
inhibit
[in-ˈhi-bət]
[To hold in or hold back; to keep in check; restrain.]
embitter
[im-ˈbi-tər]
[To cause to be bitter.]
crooked
[ˈkru̇-kəd]
[dishonest.]
dim
[ˈdim]
[Dimness.]
scorn
[ˈskȯrn]
[a very strong feeling of no respect for someone or something that you think is stupid or has no value.]
judicial
[jü-ˈdi-shəl]
[That branch of government which is responsible for maintaining the courts of law and for the administration of justice.]
heir
[ˈer]
[Someone who inherits, or is designated to inherit, the property of another.]
austerity
[ȯ-ˈster-ə-tē]
[Severity of manners or life; extreme rigor or strictness; harsh discipline.]
contemplation
[ˌkän-təm-ˈplā-shən]
[The act of contemplating; musing; being highly concentrated in thought]
abstinence
[ˈab-stə-nən(t)s]
[The act or practice of abstaining, refraining from indulging a desire or appetite.]