| altruism |
unselfish concern for the well-being of others. |
| benevolent |
desiring to do good for others; generous. |
| cacophonous |
characterized by a discordant, sometimes unpleasant, mixture of sounds. |
| corrugate |
to shape or bend or become shaped or bent into parallel, wavelike ridges and grooves. |
| dirge |
a song or hymn for a funeral or memorial for the dead. |
| distend |
to swell or cause to swell from, or as if from, internal pressure; balloon. |
| grandiose |
pretentious or pompous. |
| opinionated |
having definite and unchangeable views of things, often seemingly on all subjects. |
| protagonist |
the leading character in a literary work. |
| quibble |
an unimportant, petty, or trivial disagreement or objection. |
| scanty |
barely adequate; meager. |
| specious |
apparently true, genuine, or plausible, but actually worthless, as an argument or evidence. |
| unspoken |
assumed without being expressed or spoken; implied. |
| vantage |
a position or situation that offers a broad or especially good view, comprehension, or the like. |
| venial |
able to be excused, pardoned, or forgiven, as a minor error, offense, or sin. (Cf. mortal.) |