| Term | Definition |
|---|
| remonstrate | to scold severely or angrily; to argue against; to warn against |
| mollify | to calm the temper of, to appease |
| benevolent | generous; charitable; having a wish to do good |
| malevolent | Having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious. |
| morose | gloomy, sullen, melancholy |
| unscrupulous | reckless; careless; dishonset; not guiding or controlled by moral principles |
| benefactor | gift giver; patron; person who does good or who gives money for a good purpose |
| tremulous | trembling; wavering |
| gloat | gaze at or think about something with great self-satisfaction, gratification, or joy |
| disparagement | the act of speaking contemptuously of; an insult |
| audacious | daring; bold |
| fervent | Enthusiastic; passionate |
| futile | useless, incapable of producing a result |
| entreat | to ask earnestly, to beg, to implore |
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