| altruism |
unselfish concern for the well-being of others. |
| benefactor |
one who helps or brings good to an individual or an institution, usually by giving money. |
| iconoclastic |
attacking or breaking away from established traditions, beliefs, or values. |
| indigence |
lack of means to live; poverty. |
| invective |
strongly abusive or denunciatory speech or language. |
| irony |
a manner of using language so that it conveys a different or opposite meaning to that which is literally expressed in the words themselves. Irony is used in ordinary conversation and also as a literary technique, especially to express criticism or to produce humor or pathos. |
| laxity |
the state or quality of being careless or slack; looseness. |
| levity |
a lack of seriousness; light, humorous, or foolish behavior or attitude. |
| liquidate |
to pay off or settle (a debt or the like). |
| multifaceted |
having several aspects or stages; complex or various. |
| pacifist |
one who opposes war and refuses to practice or acknowledge violence as a way of settling disputes or resisting aggression. |
| repast |
a meal, or the food eaten at a meal. |
| reproach |
to express disapproval of or disappointment with (someone); censure. |
| rote |
unthinking or mechanical routine or habit. |
| stodgy |
lacking the ability or inclination to act informally or to find humor or enjoyment in things that others might; stuffy; prim. |