| altruism |
unselfish concern for the well-being of others. |
| annals |
a chronological record of events, usually year by year. |
| compulsive |
driven by an obsession or compulsion. |
| decorum |
properness of behavior, manner, appearance, or the like; dignity; propriety. |
| deity |
a god or goddess. |
| docile |
obedient and easy to manage. |
| fledgling |
a young bird that has just grown flight feathers or learned to fly. |
| inexhaustible |
unable to be used up; endless. |
| iota |
an extremely small amount. |
| pessimistic |
feeling in a negative way about things; expecting the worst to happen. |
| postulate |
to assert as something true, especially as a basis for reasoning. |
| profane |
irreverent or irreligious; blasphemous. |
| striate |
to mark with stripes or furrows. |
| sumptuous |
large, lavish, or splendid, especially when created at great cost. |
| wholehearted |
without reservation; sincere and enthusiastic. |