| amalgam |
a mixture of diverse components. |
| fidelity |
loyalty or faithfulness to obligations, promises, or those to whom one has made a commitment. |
| fitful |
occurring at irregular intervals. |
| impart |
to give all or a part of; bestow or transmit. |
| 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. |
| nihilism |
the belief that existence has no meaning or purpose. |
| objectivity |
the quality of being unbiased or without prejudice. |
| philanthropy |
collective efforts made to do good for others, especially in the form of making monetary donations or engaging in charitable works. |
| populous |
having a large population. |
| rote |
unthinking or mechanical routine or habit. |
| surreptitious |
made, performed, or achieved by stealth or in secret. |
| tirade |
a long, forceful, or angry speech, often critical or denunciatory in nature; harangue. |
| tortuous |
changing direction frequently; twisting, winding, or crooked, as a path. |
| veracity |
conformance to fact; accuracy; truth. |
| wasteland |
land where there are no living things or where nothing will grow. |