| altruism |
unselfish concern for the well-being of others. |
| cataract |
a large waterfall. |
| contortion |
a straining or twisting by the intellect; mental gymnastics. |
| criminality |
the condition or fact of being against the law; illegality. |
| demur |
to object or indicate opposition to something. |
| eloquence |
skill or ability to use language that impresses or persuades. |
| galvanize |
to stimulate into awareness or activity. |
| gist |
the essential part or idea, as of an argument or written work. |
| inept |
lacking skill or aptitude; incompetent. |
| maxim |
a brief, concise statement of a general or basic truth or rule, especially for proper conduct. |
| recluse |
a person who lives in voluntary isolation from others. |
| soporific |
causing sleep or sleepiness. |
| unnoticed |
not seen, perceived, or discovered. |
| utopia |
(often capitalized) an imagined or proposed place or society that is ideal, especially in its laws, ethics, and treatment of humanity. |
| verity |
the quality or condition of being true or real. |