| altruism |
unselfish concern for the well-being of others. |
| amalgamation |
the act, process, or result of combining two or more, often disparate, things. |
| annuity |
a regular yearly income paid at fixed intervals and produced by money invested or by an insurance contract. |
| categorical |
with no exceptions or conditions; absolute. |
| coy |
artfully shy or retiring; playfully but calculatingly reticent. |
| dogmatic |
asserting beliefs and opinions as though they were proven facts. |
| engross |
to take all the attention of; interest fully. |
| enrapture |
to cause to be in rapture or to be ecstatically joyful. |
| gradation |
a gradual almost imperceptible change, especially from one tone or texture to another. |
| intrusion |
the act of entering or thrusting oneself in when not invited or welcomed. |
| irreparable |
impossible to repair, restore, or rectify. |
| lucid |
easy to understand; articulate; clear. |
| obscene |
offensive and not decent. |
| rite |
a formal ceremonial procedure prescribed or customary for a specific occasion, as in religious worship. |
| subsume |
to classify, consider, or include (an idea, proposition, or the like) in a more comprehensive or general category or principle. |