Ethics & Virtue — C1 English Vocabulary
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This C1 vocabulary list gathers 60 advanced English words about ethics & virtue — right, wrong and moral nuance. Every word comes with its British-English pronunciation and a natural example sentence, so you learn each one in real context. When you are ready, open the flashcards to practise and remember them for good.
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amoral/ˌeɪˈmɔː.rəl/
“Markets are essentially amoral.”
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unethical/ʌnˈeθ.ɪ.kəl/
“It was an unethical practice.”
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iniquity/ɪˈnɪk.wɪ.ti/
“He railed against iniquity.”
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probity/ˈprəʊ.bɪ.ti/
“His probity is beyond doubt.”
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scruple/ˈskruː.pəl/
“He has no scruple about it.”
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high-minded/ˌhaɪ ˈmaɪn.dɪd/
“She is high-minded and fair.”
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righteousness/ˈraɪ.tʃəs.nəs/
“He spoke with righteousness.”
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sanctimonious/ˌsæŋk.tɪˈməʊ.ni.əs/
“His tone was sanctimonious.”
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hypocrisy/hɪˈpɒk.rɪ.si/
“They exposed his hypocrisy.”
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duplicity/djuːˈplɪs.ɪ.ti/
“Her duplicity was shocking.”
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deceitful/dɪˈsiːt.fəl/
“He gave a deceitful answer.”
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candour/ˈkæn.də/
“She spoke with refreshing candour.”
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incorruptible/ˌɪn.kəˈrʌp.tɪ.bəl/
“The judge is incorruptible.”
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impeccable/ɪmˈpek.ə.bəl/
“Her conduct was impeccable.”
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exemplary/ɪɡˈzem.plər.i/
“He set an exemplary standard.”
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reprehensible/ˌrep.rɪˈhen.sɪ.bəl/
“The act was reprehensible.”
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deplorable/dɪˈplɔː.rə.bəl/
“The conditions are deplorable.”
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condone/kənˈdəʊn/
“We cannot condone violence.”
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censure/ˈsen.ʃə/
“The board issued a censure.”
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absolve/əbˈzɒlv/
“New facts may absolve her of blame.”
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blameworthy/ˈbleɪm.wɜː.ði/
“He is the most blameworthy.”
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remorseful/rɪˈmɔːs.fəl/
“She felt remorseful afterwards.”
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penance/ˈpen.əns/
“He did penance for the sin.”
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atone/əˈtəʊn/
“He tried to atone for the lie.”
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redemption/rɪˈdemp.ʃən/
“The film is about redemption.”
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salvation/sælˈveɪ.ʃən/
“They sought spiritual salvation.”
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piety/ˈpaɪ.ə.ti/
“Her piety was well known.”
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devout/dɪˈvaʊt/
“He is a devout believer.”
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benevolence/bəˈnev.əl.əns/
“His benevolence helped many.”
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malevolence/məˈlev.əl.əns/
“There was malevolence in his eyes.”
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malice/ˈmæl.ɪs/
“She bore him no malice.”
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spite/spaɪt/
“He did it out of spite.”
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vindictive/vɪnˈdɪk.tɪv/
“Her response was vindictive.”
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vengeful/ˈvendʒ.fəl/
“He felt vengeful.”
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forgiving/fəˈɡɪv.ɪŋ/
“She has a forgiving nature.”
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merciful/ˈmɜː.sɪ.fəl/
“The judge was merciful.”
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mercy/ˈmɜː.si/
“They begged for mercy.”
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barbarity/bɑːˈbær.ɪ.ti/
“The barbarity appalled them.”
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brutality/bruːˈtæl.ɪ.ti/
“Witnesses described the brutality.”
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magnanimity/ˌmæɡ.nəˈnɪm.ɪ.ti/
“He showed great magnanimity.”
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moralistic/ˌmɒr.əˈlɪs.tɪk/
“The tone was moralistic.”
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ethos/ˈiː.θɒs/
“The firm has a strong ethos.”
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creed/kriːd/
“Honesty is his creed.”
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exculpate/ˈek.skʌl.peɪt/
“The facts exculpate the accused.”
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answerable/ˈɑːn.sər.ə.bəl/
“Leaders are answerable to voters.”
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above board/əˌbʌv ˈbɔːd/
“The deal was completely above board.”
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venal/ˈviː.nəl/
“The official was venal.”
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bribe/braɪb/
“He tried to bribe the guard.”
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graft/ɡrɑːft/
“The city was plagued by graft.”
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ethically/ˈeθ.ɪ.kəl.i/
“They always act ethically.”
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honourable/ˈɒn.ər.ə.bəl/
“It was the honourable thing to do.”
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dishonourable/dɪsˈɒn.ər.ə.bəl/
“His conduct was dishonourable.”
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saintly/ˈseɪnt.li/
“She led a saintly life.”
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wickedness/ˈwɪk.ɪd.nəs/
“The tale warns against wickedness.”
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depravity/dɪˈpræv.ɪ.ti/
“The novel depicts moral depravity.”
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decadence/ˈdek.ə.dəns/
“The court sank into decadence.”
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upright/ˈʌp.raɪt/
“He is an upright citizen.”
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scrupulously/ˈskruː.pjə.ləs.li/
“She was scrupulously honest.”
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moralise/ˈmɒr.ə.laɪz/
“He likes to moralise to others.”
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goodness/ˈɡʊd.nəs/
“She believes in human goodness.”