The NHNE VisionQuest Game:
Virtues & Vices Deck
By David Sunfellow

 

Love

1. A deep, tender, ineffable feeling of affection and solicitude toward a person, such as that arising from kinship, recognition of attractive qualities, or a sense of underlying oneness. 2. A feeling of intense desire and attraction toward a person with whom one is disposed to make a pair; the emotion of sex and romance.

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Faith

1. Confident belief in the truth, value, or trustworthiness of a person, an idea, or a thing. 2. Belief that does not rest on logical proof or material evidence.

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Hope

1. A wish or desire accompanied by confident expectation of its fulfillment. 2. Something that is hoped for or desired.

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Humility

1. Marked by meekness or modesty in behavior, attitude, or spirit; not arrogant or prideful. 2. Showing deferential or submissive respect. 3. Low in rank, quality, or station; unpretentious or lowly.

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Patience

1. Bearing or enduring pain, difficulty, provocation, or annoyance with calmness. 2. Marked by or exhibiting calm endurance of pain, difficulty, provocation, or annoyance. 3. Tolerant; understanding. 4. Persevering; constant. 5. Capable of calmly awaiting an outcome or a result; not hasty or impulsive.

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Persistent

1. Refusing to give up or let go; persevering obstinately. 2. Insistently repetitive or continuous. 3. Existing or remaining in the same state for an indefinitely long time; enduring.

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Consistent

Reliability or uniformity of successive results or events.

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Steadfast

1. Fixed or unchanging; steady. 2. Firmly loyal or constant; unswerving.

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Honesty

1. Marked by or displaying integrity; upright. 2. Not deceptive or fraudulent; genuine. 3. Equitable; fair. 4.a. Characterized by truth; not false. b. Sincere; frank. 5.a. Of good repute; respectable. b. Without affectation; plain. 6. Virtuous; chaste.

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Selfless

Having, exhibiting, or motivated by no concern for oneself; unselfish.

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Gentle

1. Considerate or kindly in disposition; amiable and tender. 2. Not harsh or severe; mild and soft. 3. Easily managed or handled; docile. 4. Not steep or sudden; gradual. 5.a. Of good family; wellborn. b. Suited to one of good breeding; refined and polite. 6. Archaic. Noble; chivalrous.

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Resourceful

Able to act effectively or imaginatively, especially in difficult situations.

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Wise

1. Understanding of what is true, right, or lasting; insight. 2. Common sense; good judgment. 3.a. The sum of scholarly learning through the ages; knowledge. b. Wise teachings of the ancient sages. 4. A wise outlook, plan, or course of action.

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Loyal

1. Steadfast in allegiance to one's homeland, government, or sovereign. 2. Faithful to a person, an ideal, a custom, a cause, or a duty. 3. Of, relating to, or marked by loyalty.

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Flexible

1.a. Capable of being bent or flexed; pliable. b. Capable of being bent repeatedly without injury or damage. 2. Susceptible to influence or persuasion; tractable. 3. Responsive to change; adaptable.

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Conceited

1. A favorable and especially unduly high opinion of one's own abilities or worth. 2. An ingenious or witty turn of phrase or thought. 3.a. A fanciful poetic image, especially an elaborate or exaggerated comparison. b. A poem or passage consisting of such an image.

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Rude

1. Relatively undeveloped; primitive. 2.a. Being in a crude, rough, unfinished condition. b. Exhibiting a marked lack of skill or precision in work. c. In a natural, raw state. 3.a. Lacking the graces and refinement of civilized life; uncouth. b. Lacking education or knowledge; unlearned. c. Ill-mannered; discourteous.

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Inconsiderate

1. Thoughtless of others; displaying a lack of consideration. 2. Not well considered or carefully thought out; ill-advised.

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Insensitive

1. Not physically sensitive; numb. 2.a. Lacking in sensitivity to the feelings or circumstances of others; unfeeling. b. Lacking in responsiveness.

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Dishonest

1. Disposed to lie, cheat, defraud, or deceive. 2. Resulting from or marked by a lack of honesty.

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Callous

1. Having calluses; toughened. 2. Emotionally hardened; unfeeling.

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Selfish

1. Concerned chiefly or only with oneself. 2. Arising from, characterized by, or showing selfishness.

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Judgmental

1. Of, relating to, or dependent on judgment. 2. Inclined to make judgments, especially moral or personal ones.

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Condemning

1. To express strong disapproval of. 2. To pronounce judgment against; sentence. 3. To judge or declare to be unfit for use or consumption, usually by official order.

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Envy

1.a. A feeling of discontent and resentment aroused by and in conjunction with desire for the possessions or qualities of another. b. The object of such feeling.

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Anger

A strong feeling of displeasure or hostility.

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Rage

1.a. Violent, explosive anger. b. A fit of anger. 2. Furious intensity, as of a storm or disease. 3. A burning desire; a passion. 4. A current, eagerly adopted fashion; a fad or craze.

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Ignorance

1. Lacking education or knowledge. 2. Showing or arising from a lack of education or knowledge. 3. Unaware or uninformed.

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Stubborn

1.a. Unreasonably, often perversely unyielding; bullheaded. b. Firmly resolved or determined; resolute. 2. Characterized by perseverance; persistent. 3. Difficult to treat or deal with; resistant to treatment or effort.

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Lazy

1. Resistant to work or exertion; disposed to idleness. 2. Slow-moving; sluggish. 3. Conducive to idleness or indolence. 4. Depicted as reclining or lying on its side. Used of a brand on livestock.

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Lust

1. Intense or unrestrained sexual craving. 2.a. An overwhelming desire or craving. b. Intense eagerness or enthusiasm.

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Pride

1. A sense of one's own proper dignity or value; self-respect. 2. Pleasure or satisfaction taken in an achievement, a possession, or an association. 3. Arrogant or disdainful conduct or treatment; haughtiness. 4.a. A cause or source of pleasure or satisfaction; the best of a group or class. b. The most successful or thriving condition; prime. 5. An excessively high opinion of oneself; conceit.

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Pretentious

1. Claiming or demanding a position of distinction or merit, especially when unjustified. 2. Making or marked by an extravagant outward show; ostentatious.

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Prudish

Excessively concerned with being or appearing to be proper, modest, or righteous.

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Forgiveness

1. To excuse for a fault or an offense; pardon. 2. To renounce anger or resentment against. 3. To absolve from payment of (a debt, for example).

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Attuned

1. To bring into a harmonious or responsive relationship. 2. Music. To put (an instrument) into correct tune.

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Evasive

1. Inclined or intended to evade. 2. Intentionally vague or ambiguous; equivocal.

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Greedy

1. Excessively desirous of acquiring or possessing, especially wishing to possess more than what one needs or deserves. 2. Wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume; gluttonous. 3. Extremely eager or desirous.

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Faithful

1. Adhering firmly and devotedly, as to a person, a cause, or an idea; loyal. 2. Having or full of faith. 3. Worthy of trust or belief; reliable. 4. Consistent with truth or actuality.

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Compassionate

Deep awareness of the suffering of another coupled with the wish to relieve it.

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