| altruism |
unselfish concern for the well-being of others. |
| befall |
to happen to. |
| canvass |
to conduct a survey of; poll. |
| castigation |
the act of rebuking, severely criticizing, or punishing, especially in a public forum. |
| comely |
pleasing in appearance. |
| connotation |
a secondary meaning or implication of a word or expression, in addition to its primary meaning. |
| ingrain |
to impress (habits, ideas, values, or the like) deeply and firmly in one's nature or mind. |
| lewd |
characterized by vulgarity or offensively explicit sexual references; bawdy. |
| medley |
a musical piece that uses the melodies from several different pieces of music. |
| monochromatic |
having or using only a single color or shades of one color. |
| ponderous |
heavily labored and dull. |
| prospectus |
a written description or summary of a proposed project. |
| query |
a question. |
| retinue |
a group of attendants or other employees who accompany a prominent person. |
| wily |
cleverly deceitful; tricky; cunning. |