| altruistic |
unselfishly devoted to the welfare of others. |
| egoism |
the tendency to evaluate everything in relation to one's own interests; self-centeredness. |
| electrify |
to shock, startle, or excite. |
| equinox |
either of the two times during the year when the sun's rays are perpendicular to the earth's equator, occurring in March and September. During the equinox, day and night are both 12 hours long all over the world. |
| ethereal |
highly refined; unworldly. |
| imprecise |
not exact, accurate, or well-defined; vague. |
| intolerable |
too difficult or unpleasant to be near or to bear. |
| nonexistent |
not having substance in reality. |
| ornamentation |
decoration; embellishment. |
| polemic |
an emphatic statement of a controversial viewpoint, usually criticizing or refuting an existing position. |
| preempt |
to seize or appropriate ahead of others. |
| rabid |
extreme in opinion or action; fanatical. |
| tenuous |
having little substance, support, or significance; flimsy; weak. |
| unhinge |
to cause to become confused, unbalanced, or deeply disturbed. |
| urbane |
refined in manner; polished; elegant. |