Qualities 2
28 English words (level C2) with a simple English definition and an example sentence. In the app you can hear every word and practise with flashcards, a quiz, spelling and listening.
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| English | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| magnanimity | generosity, especially to a rival | She showed magnanimity in victory. |
| malleability | being easy to shape or influence | the malleability of young minds |
| mediocrity | being only average | He refused to accept mediocrity. |
| merit | a good quality; also deserving praise | The plan has some merit. |
| mien | a person's appearance and manner (literary) | He had a serious mien. |
| mundanity | being ordinary and boring | the mundanity of daily life |
| munificence | great generosity | The museum thanked him for his munificence. |
| mystique | an attractive air of mystery | The singer has a certain mystique. |
| pervasiveness | being present everywhere | the pervasiveness of social media |
| perversity | deliberately behaving unreasonably | By sheer perversity, he refused. |
| pluck | courage | It took a lot of pluck. |
| plume | a long cloud of smoke; also a large feather | A plume of smoke rose. |
| posturing | behaviour meant to impress, not sincere | It was all political posturing. |
| profitability | being able to make a profit | The company improved its profitability. |
| protrusion | something that sticks out | There was a protrusion on the rock. |
| reverberation | an echo; also a long-lasting effect | The decision had reverberations. |
| scroll | a long rolled piece of paper | The ancient scroll was found in a cave. |
| selectivity | being careful in choosing | The university is known for its selectivity. |
| snobbery | thinking you are better than others because of class or taste | There is a lot of snobbery about wine. |
| spontaneity | doing things without planning | I love her spontaneity. |
| stoicism | accepting pain or problems without complaining | She faced her illness with stoicism. |
| taciturnity | the habit of not talking much | His taciturnity made him hard to know. |
| tenacity | determination | She showed great tenacity. |
| topography | the shape and features of land | The topography is mountainous. |
| treachery | betrayal of trust | He was accused of treachery. |
| unobtrusiveness | not attracting attention | I admired the unobtrusiveness of the design. |
| verisimilitude | seeming real or true | The film has great verisimilitude. |
| vortex | a mass of spinning air or water | The boat was pulled into a vortex. |