Moral Dilemmas Vocabulary

verb to wander off course or lose one's way

• It is important to follow the map closely so that you do not go astray.
• Make sure you stick with the group so you don't go astray.
• Don't wander off or you might go astray.
• If you don't stay focused on your goals, you may go astray in life.

noun a strong feeling of disgust or horror

adjective causing or characterized by strong disgust or horror

• The graphic images in the documentary caused a strong feeling of revulsion among the viewers.
• I can't stand the sight of spiders, they give me the creeps.
• That movie was so gross, it made me want to hurl.
• The idea of eating snails fills me with revulsion.

noun a person or thing that tempts or entices someone to do something, especially something morally wrong or unwise

• The tempter tried to lure the young prince into making a hasty decision.
• Don't listen to that tempter, he's just trying to get you into trouble.
• That tempter is always trying to get us to skip class and hang out instead.
• The tempter whispered doubts in her ear, trying to sway her decision.

adjective describing someone who is not sorry for their actions or behavior

• The criminal remained unrepentant for his actions during the trial.
• Despite being caught red-handed, he was unrepentant about stealing from the store.
• She's totally unrepentant about skipping class to go to the concert.
• The artist was unrepentant about pushing the boundaries of traditional art forms.

adjective describing someone or something as not angelic or lacking angelic qualities

• Her behavior at the charity event was deemed unangelic by the attendees.
• I can't believe she said that, it was so unangelic of her.
• She was acting totally unangelic last night, I couldn't believe it.
• The stormy weather seemed to bring out her unangelic side.

adjective relating to or characterized by adultery; engaging in adultery

• The court ruled in favor of the wife in the adulterous case.
• I heard she's having an adulterous affair with her coworker.
• He's been cheating on his wife, he's so adulterous.
• The adulterous relationship between art and commerce can be seen in many modern galleries.