| altruism |
unselfish concern for the well-being of others. |
| conclusive |
serving to reach a final answer or decision, or to settle. |
| contentious |
inclined to argue; quarrelsome; belligerent. |
| dossier |
a set of papers or documents that provide detailed information on a particular person or subject. |
| droll |
wryly amusing or humorous. |
| impede |
to slow or block the movement or progress of; hinder. |
| languid |
lacking or not showing strength, energy, or spirit; weak, slow, or listless. |
| lucid |
easy to understand; articulate; clear. |
| monotony |
tiresome lack of variation. |
| neutrality |
the foreign policy of a nation that refuses to take sides in an international dispute. |
| seclude |
to keep apart from other people or activity. |
| stalemate |
any situation in which a further action, offer, or the like is impossible or unlikely; deadlock. |
| succumb |
to give in or give way to a fatal illness, superior force, overwhelming desire, or the like; yield. |
| torpid |
dormant or inactive, as in hibernation. |
| undercut |
to act so as to lessen the effectiveness or influence of; undermine or thwart. |