| beneficent |
tending to do good; kindly; charitable. |
| detriment |
harm, injury, or loss. |
| devious |
not the straightest, most direct way; winding; roundabout. |
| digress |
to stray from the main topic; ramble. |
| egotistical |
self-centered or selfish. |
| haggard |
having a very tired, worried, or wasted look. |
| illicit |
not permitted by custom or law; illegitimate. |
| indiscretion |
lack of judgment, prudence, or restraint, especially in regard to the rights or feelings of other people. |
| myriad |
of or constituting a great but unspecified number; numberless. |
| panache |
a confidently stylish, dashing, or flamboyant manner. |
| placate |
to calm down and make less angry, especially by appeasement; conciliate; pacify. |
| propaganda |
information or opinions that are made public to promote or attack a movement, cause, or person. |
| reciprocate |
to give (feelings or things) in return. |
| stark |
in all respects; total; extreme. |
| sustenance |
nourishment that maintains life; food. |