| backwater |
any place that is seen as primitive, unchanging, or stagnant. |
| diligent |
trying hard and steadily to achieve a goal. |
| gallantry |
admirable courage. |
| jocose |
inclined to joke; jovial; merry. |
| machination |
(usually plural) elaborate or devious schemes. |
| magnanimous |
having or showing a generous, forgiving, or noble nature. |
| malleable |
capable of being shaped, as by hammering or rolling. |
| pacifist |
one who opposes war and refuses to practice or acknowledge violence as a way of settling disputes or resisting aggression. |
| particularity |
precise or detailed character. |
| recount |
to tell a history of events; relate; narrate. |
| remuneration |
pay, reward, or compensation. |
| sedentary |
involving or characterized by sitting or little physical activity. |
| self-determination |
the ability or freedom of a people to decide their own form of government. |
| stockpile |
a supply of items accumulated and maintained for future use. |
| venal |
capable of acting dishonestly or wrongly in return for money or the like; open to accepting bribes; corrupt. |