TOEFL Vocabulary #14

the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles that you refuse to change;  the quality of being whole and complete:
No one doubted that the president was a man of the highest integrity.

living for a long time:
To what do you attribute your longevity?
remaining popular or useful for a long time:
For longevity in car design, you really need to keep it simple.

changing suddenly and often:
a mercurial temperament
She was entertaining but unpredictable, with mercurial mood swings.

(especially of an organization or business) not active or successful:
How can the department be revived from its present moribund state?
The figures show a moribund remortgage market.

very unpleasant and offensive:
a noisome stench

(especially of earth or crops) dried out because of too much heat and not enough rain:
parched earth/fields/corn
It was the height of summer and the land was parched and brown.

the state of being successful and having a lot of money:
A country's future prosperity depends, to an extent, upon the quality of education of its people.
The war was followed by a long period of peace and prosperity.

able to be happy, successful, etc. again after something difficult or bad has happened:
She's a resilient girl - she won't be unhappy for long.
Optimists argue that the economy may prove more resilient.

resilient: /rɪˈzɪl.jənt/ (adj)
resilience (n)

very pale, in a way that looks unhealthy and not attractive:
Next to his tanned face, hers seemed pallid and unhealthy.
showing no enthusiasm or excitement:
This is a pallid production of what should be a great ballet.

causing or having a very sharp feeling of sadness; affecting, touching
The photograph awakens poignant memories of happier days.
It is especially poignant that he died on the day before the wedding.

poignant:  /ˈpɔɪ.njənt/ (adj)
poignancy (n) - poignantly (adv)