| altruistic |
unselfishly devoted to the welfare of others. |
| buttress |
a structure built to give support to the outside of a building or a wall. |
| composite |
made up of several parts. |
| conductive |
having the ability to allow the passage of electricity |
| constrain |
to keep within tight restrictions; confine. |
| inducement |
something used to persuade someone to a course of action; incentive. |
| magnitude |
size or extent. |
| ostracism |
an exclusion or rejection, as from a social group. |
| reassess |
to evaluate again. |
| sedative |
causing tranquillity or calmness. |
| singularity |
an unusual trait or quality. |
| solicit |
to try to obtain (business, recruits, donations, help, or the like) by persuasion, formal request, or pleading. |
| stature |
relative status as measured by skill or achievement; reputation. |
| synthesis |
the combining of discrete elements into a unified compound or entity, or the unified whole formed by such a combining. |
| vanguard |
the leading or foremost position or part of a movement or force; forefront. |