| altruistic |
unselfishly devoted to the welfare of others. |
| amalgamate |
to combine or blend into a single unit. |
| broach |
to suggest or mention for the first time; bring up. |
| caucus |
a private meeting of leaders of a political party to choose candidates or determine policy, or such a group itself. |
| cuisine |
a particular type of cooking, especially that of a particular region, or the food in general that is prepared in this way. |
| dissociate |
to sever a mental connection between; separate. |
| imperturbable |
not easily excited or disturbed; calm. |
| inopportune |
occurring at an undesirable or unreasonable time. |
| interminable |
endless or seemingly endless; monotonously long. |
| iridescent |
emitting or reflecting a lustrous play of colors covering the spectrum, like a rainbow. |
| preventable |
having the possibility of being prevented; capable of being stopped or kept from happening. |
| recluse |
a person who lives in voluntary isolation from others. |
| refraction |
the bending of rays or waves of light, heat, sound, or the like when passed obliquely from one medium to another with a different rate of transmission. |
| retrospect |
reflection on the past or on past events or achievements. |
| shroud |
to screen or conceal. |