| altruistic |
unselfishly devoted to the welfare of others. |
| bogus |
not authentic; counterfeit. |
| calculable |
able to be determined by mathematical computation. |
| cessation |
a pausing or stopping; discontinuance. |
| contemptuous |
feeling or expressing angry disgust, as at something unworthy or wicked; scornful. |
| felicitous |
well-suited or apt; very appropriate. |
| humbug |
something without substance or meaning, such as an idea or argument; nonsense. |
| irony |
a manner of using language so that it conveys a different or opposite meaning to that which is literally expressed in the words themselves. Irony is used in ordinary conversation and also as a literary technique, especially to express criticism or to produce humor or pathos. |
| lateral |
about, from, or toward a side or sides; sideways. |
| loquacity |
the quality or an instance of talking a great deal or excessively; talkativeness. |
| maritime |
of or relating to sea ships or navigation of the sea. |
| materialistic |
being more greatly concerned with things in the world that can be acquired than with spiritual matters or values. |
| pessimistic |
feeling in a negative way about things; expecting the worst to happen. |
| piteous |
worthy of or inspiring great sympathy. |
| pundit |
an authoritative, or purportedly authoritative, commentator or critic. |