Gravitas- very serious, especially when concerning someone’s opinion or their chosen action towards the matter at hand
POS: noun
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=536420569&size=o
^^^ serious face
Sentence: His state of gravitas was one that I had never seen before.
Related Words: seriousness, grave, solemn
Alacrity- eagerness to accept or respond
POS: noun
http://www.nicefunnyjokes.com/images/visual-jokes/animal/happy-monkey-cefjfhimbdgibdgi.jpg
Sentence: He responded in all alacrity.
Related Words: cheerful, merry, lively
Recalcitrant- going against command or authority
POS: adjective
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tatianacardeal/36956189/
Sentence: The fat recalcitrant cat slowly turned and walked the opposite way as I called him.
Related Words: unruly, resistant, rebel
Propensity- a strong desire or preference
POS: noun
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=261416607&size=l
Sentence: His propensity towards the situation did not matter.
Related Words: leaning, proclivity, penchant
Fallacious- ending up misleading or deceiving
POS: adjective
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=72241222&size=l
Sentence: This fallacious leader needs to be removed.
Related Words: fallacy, delusive, faulty
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Anthony,
According tot he time stamp, your posting is late. I'm going to give you the benefit of a doubt adn give your credit..except for related words. You need to indicate whether they are synonyms, antonyms, or etymology.
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