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1.inculcate to fix beliefs or ideas in someone's mind, especially by repeating them often.

inquisitive
wanting to discover as much as you can about things, sometimes in a way thatannoys people

nevertheless
despite what has just been said or referred to:I knew a lot about the subject already, but her talk was interesting nevertheless

ruthless
not thinking or worrying about any pain caused to others; cruel

benevolent
kind and helpful:He was a benevolent old man and wouldn't hurt a fly.

obliging
willing or eager to help:He found an obliging doctor who gave him the drugs he needed.

affectionate
showing feelings of liking or love: an affectionate kiss He's an affectionate little boy.

erratic
not regular, uncertain, or without organization in movement or behaviour: He drove in an erratic course down the road. She can be very erratic, one day she is friendly and the next she'll hardly speak to you.

meagre
(of amounts or numbers) very small or not enough: a meagre salary The prisoners existed on a meagre diet.

populous
A populous country, area, or place has a lot of people living in it: China is the world's most populous country.

populate
f an area is populated by people or animals, they live in that area: The inner cities are no longer densely populated. The river is populated mainly by smaller species of fish.

gullible
easily deceived or tricked, and too willing to believe everything that otherpeople say: There are any number of miracle cures on the market for people gullible enough tobuy them

fallible
able or likely to make mistakes: We place our trust in doctors, but even they are fallible.

staunch
always loyal in supporting a person, organization, or set of beliefs or opinions:a staunch friend and ally He gained a reputation as being a staunch defender/ supporter of civil rights.

cope
to deal successfully with a difficult situation: It must be difficult to cope with three small children and a job. The tyres on my car don't cope very well on wet roads. He had so much pressure on him in his job that eventually he just couldn't cope.

eventually
in the end, especially after a long time or a lot of effort, problems, etc.: Although she had been ill for a long time, it still came as a shock when she eventually died .It might take him ages but he'll do it eventually.

adversity
a difficult or unlucky situation or event: She was always cheerful in adversity. The road to happiness is paved with adversities

hardship
(something that causes) difficult or unpleasant conditions of life, or an exampleof this: economic hardship

frugal
careful when using money or food, or (of a meal) cheap or small in amount: a frugal lifestyle a frugal meal of bread and soup

spendthrift
someone who spends a lot of money in a way that wastes it

acquaintance
a person that you have met but do not know well: a business acquaintance

affluent
having a lot of money or owning a lot of things: affluent nations/ neighbourhoods

owing
still to be paid: We have several hundred pounds owing on our car

Tutelage
help, advice, or teaching about how to do something. Under the tutelage of Professor Roberts, the 900 delegates assessed anddiscussed the social market economy.

lively
having or showing a lot of energy and enthusiasm, or showing interesting andexciting thought: It's hard work teaching a class of lively children. a lively city

proximity
the state of being near in space or time: The best thing about the location of the house is its proximity to the town centre.

strive
to try very hard to do something or to make something happen, especially for along time or against difficulties: [+ to infinitive] Mr Roe has kindled expectations that he must now strive to live up to. In her writing she strove for a balance between innovation and familiar proseforms.

intrude
to go into a place or situation in which you are not wanted or not expected to be:

discourteous
rude and not considering other people's feelings: The employees were found to be unhelpful and discourteous.

confiscate
to take a possession away from someone when you have the right to do so, usually as a punishment and often for a limited period, after which it is returned to the owner: Miss Edwards has confiscated my phone! His passport was confiscated by the police to prevent him from leaving the country

consignment
an amount of goods that is sent somewhere: The most recent consignment of cloth was faulty.

conceal
to prevent something from being seen or known about: The listening device was concealed in a pen. I tried to conceal my surprise when she told me her age

.It was said that the police concealed vital evidence. Is there something you're concealing from me?

insist
to say firmly or demand forcefully, especially when others disagree with oroppose what you say: [+ (that)] Greg still insists (that) he did nothing wrong. Please go first - I insist!She insisted on see ing her lawyer.

stubborn
describes someone who is determined to do what they want andrefuses to do anything else: They have massive rows because they're both so stubborn.

tepid
(of liquid) not very warm(luke warm)

obstinate
unreasonably determined, especially to act in a particular way and not tochange at all, despite what anyone else says: He can be very obstinate at times.her obstinate refusal to compromise

indignant
angry because of something that is wrong or not fair: She wrote an indignant letter to the paper complaining about the council's action. He became very indignant when it was suggested he had made a mistake.

abject
abject misery, poverty, failure, etc. the state of being extremely unhappy, poor, unsuccessful, etc.: They live in abject poverty.This policy has turned out to be an abject failure.

unreasonable
not fair or acceptable: unreasonable demands

pensive
thinking in a quiet way, often with a serious expression on your face:She became withdrawn and pensive, hardly speaking to anyone.

superstition
belief that is not based on human reason or scientific knowledge, but isconnected with old ideas about magic, etc.: According to superstition, if you walk under a ladder it brings you bad luck. I don't believe in the old superstition that the number 13 is unlucky.

comradeship
the feeling of friendship between people who live or work together, especially in a difficult situation

pretend
to behave as if something is true when you know that it is not, especially inorder to deceive people or as a game: [+ (that)] He pretended (that) he didn't mind, but I knew that he did. The children pretended (that) they were dinosaurs.

adversary
an enemy: He saw her as his main adversary within the company.

conceit
the state of being too proud of yourself and your actions: The conceit of that man is incredible!

incredible
impossible, or very difficult, to believe: an incredible storyThe latest missiles can be fired with incredible accuracy .It seems incredible that no one foresaw the crisis.

humility
the quality of not being proud because you are aware of your bad qualities: He doesn't have the humility to admit when he's wrong. They might be very rich, but it wouldn't hurt them to show a little humility.

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