The foundation maintained a number of philanthropic activities. improperly adv. not following established rules; not adj. improper desirable n. impropriety Syn. inappropriately The disappointing outcome was a result of an improperly prepared petri dish. There was an impropriety with the way the funds were spent. impulsively adv. acting without thinking adj. impulsive Syn. capriciously n. impulse n. impulsiveness She reacted impulsively to the loud noise. Many shoppers buy items on impulse. infrequently adj. almost never adj. infrequent Syn. rarely n. infrequency Tornadoes occur infrequently in the eastern part of the United States. Deserts are characterized by their infrequent rainfall. isolated adj. kept separated from others v. isolate Syn. secluded n. isolation
order, for propriety, for moderation in word and deed. And so no other animal has a sense of beauty, loveliness, harmony in the visible world; and Nature and Reason, extending the analogy of this from the world of sense to the world of spirit, find that beauty, consistency, order are far more to be maintained in thought and deed, and the same Nature and Reason are careful to do nothing in an improper or unmanly fashion, and in every thought and deed to do or think nothing capriciously. It is from these elements that is forged and fashioned that moral goodness which is the subject of this inquiry -- something that, even though it be not generally ennobled, is still worthy of all honour; and by its own nature, we correctly maintain, it merits praise even though it be praised by none. You see here, Marcus, my son, the very form and as it were the face of Moral Goodness; "and if," as Plato says, "it could be seen with the physical eye, it would awaken a marvellous love of wisdom
scarcity. We've already seen from the results of that study that scarce cookies were rated higher than abundant cookies and that newly scarce cookies were rated 'To avoid this problem, parents needn't be severe or unduly rigid rulekeepers. For example, a child who unavoidably misses lunch can be given a before-dinner snack because this would not violate the normal rule against such snacks and, consequently, would not establish a general freedom. The dif- ficulty comes when the child is capriciously allowed a treat on some days but not on others and can see no good reason for the difference. It is this arbitrary approach that can build perceived freedoms and provoke rebellion. Chapter 7 SCARCITY higher still. Staying with the newly scarce cookies now, we find that certain cook- ies were the highest rated of all-those that became less available because of a de- mand for them. Remember that in the experiment the participants who experienced new
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