| altruistic |
unselfishly devoted to the welfare of others. |
| aperture |
a narrow opening. |
| counterpoint |
a method of composing or arranging music in which diverse but harmonious melodies are played at the same time. |
| dossier |
a set of papers or documents that provide detailed information on a particular person or subject. |
| hitherto |
until this time; previously. |
| invertebrate |
without a backbone |
| 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. |
| penitent |
feeling or showing sorrow or regret for having done wrong. |
| pensive |
thoughtful in a sad or deeply serious way. |
| reparation |
the act or process of making amends for wrongdoing or injury. |
| ribald |
characterized by or using rude, coarse, or vulgar language or humor. |
| sally |
a sudden forward attack or rush from a defensive position by a military force. |
| surmount |
to get over or past; overcome; conquer. |
| vestige |
a visible trace or sign of something no longer present or existing. |
| vicarious |
experienced through imagined participation in someone else's actions, sufferings, or the like. |