Vocabulary

1. inconsistent, uncertain, temperamental
5. to give a false statement
8. used for effect, not expecting an answer
9. extremely persistent
11. the ability, power, or instinct to begin or follow through with a plan or task
12. showing little or no emotion or animation
14. a predisposition in favor of something
20. strong desire, ambition
22. performed by the mind, engaging in critical study and thought
23. aggressive in pursuing goals

2. excited, cheerful
3. expect the most favorable outcome
4. to make narrower, smaller, or tighter
5. a specific "code or system of conduct" that is followed
6. is a way of looking at something
7. how one sees things
10. an emotion, feeling of anxiety or agitation caused by the presence of or nearness of danger, evil, or pain
13. quality or condition that is required in order for something else to happen
15. the personal value that one feels for oneself
16. a strong belief
17. material designed to distort the truth
18. a quality or characteristic
19. to separate into parts to study
21. logically consistent, intelligible