| adept |
having great skill or ability. |
| compassion |
a feeling of sharing another's suffering that leads to a desire to help. |
| infighting |
conflict or rivalry, often concealed, within an organization or group. |
| instrumental |
serving as an agent or partial cause. |
| litany |
any recital that involves repetition or incantation, especially a long or monotonous account, as of one's troubles. |
| lucrative |
producing monetary gain; profitable. |
| nihilism |
the belief that existence has no meaning or purpose. |
| orientation |
the act or process of preparing oneself or others for a new situation. |
| postulate |
to assert as something true, especially as a basis for reasoning. |
| putrid |
of, concerning, or exhibiting rot or decomposition. |
| resilience |
the ability to resume shape after being pressed or stretched. |
| respective |
of or belonging to each one. |
| unctuous |
excessively or falsely earnest or amiable. |
| verve |
energetic enthusiasm; liveliness. |
| vie |
to compete with another for victory, superiority, or the like (usually followed by "for"). |