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morality (muh RAL i tee, maw RAL i tee) (noun)
1. The degree to which something is right and good: Shelby's husband suggested that she consider the morality of telling lies in order to protect her friend.
2. Conformity to the ideals of interpersonal relationships: Marissa's standards of morality were very high and she refused to compromise on her ideals.
2. Conformity to the ideals of interpersonal relationships: Marissa's standards of morality were very high and she refused to compromise on her ideals.
mortality (mor TAHL it tee) (noun)
The quality or state of being a person or something that is alive and therefore certain to die: When people do not have good health care, the rate of mortality among young children can be very high.
The death of Jim's brother reminded him of his own mortality.
When Karen's friend died mysteriously, the circumstances of David's death led her to consider her own mortality and to think about the morality of her relationships with certain questionable characters.
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