| altruistic |
unselfishly devoted to the welfare of others. |
| conclusive |
serving to reach a final answer or decision, or to settle. |
| elaboration |
the act or an instance of adding explanatory material or detail, or the material or detail so added. |
| enigmatic |
puzzling, mysterious, or inexplicable. |
| gender |
the sex of a person or animal. |
| ire |
anger or wrath. |
| microcosm |
a small, complete whole; tiny world. |
| posterity |
all generations to come. |
| precedent |
an action that may serve as an example for future acts of the same nature. |
| prepossess |
to inspire or impress favorably beforehand. |
| protean |
easily changing form or character; variable or versatile. |
| puerile |
immature or silly; childish. |
| pundit |
an authoritative, or purportedly authoritative, commentator or critic. |
| salvageable |
able to be saved or rescued from damage or destruction. |
| seclude |
to keep apart from other people or activity. |