| altruistic |
unselfishly devoted to the welfare of others. |
| belligerent |
having a fighting character; aggressive. |
| bigotry |
intolerance of any group or belief that is not one's own, especially in the form of racial, ethnic, or religious intolerance and prejudice. |
| crossfire |
a volley of projectiles, especially gunfire, directed at some central point from two separated positions. |
| distill |
to subject (a substance) to heat to the point of vaporization, and then to cooling to produce condensation. |
| egotism |
excessive self-promotion; boastfulness or conceitedness. |
| eloquence |
skill or ability to use language that impresses or persuades. |
| flippant |
disrespectful or indifferent to someone or something worthy of respect; shallowly humorous. |
| memoir |
an account of facts or events based primarily on the author's personal experience. |
| noncommittal |
not revealing what one's preference, feeling, or opinion is. |
| onus |
an unwanted but necessary task; burden. |
| prude |
someone who is extremely or overly concerned with modesty or proper conduct, speech, dress, or the like. |
| semblance |
outward form; appearance. |
| tensile |
of or relating to tension. |