| altruistic |
unselfishly devoted to the welfare of others. |
| cede |
to give up or surrender, especially formally. |
| contentious |
inclined to argue; quarrelsome; belligerent. |
| debase |
to reduce in value, quality, esteem, or character. |
| dirge |
a song or hymn for a funeral or memorial for the dead. |
| laxity |
the state or quality of being careless or slack; looseness. |
| moot |
not clearly settled; arguable; debatable. |
| overbear |
to dominate or overwhelm; prevail over. |
| proscribe |
to make illegal or prohibit. |
| ramshackle |
poorly constructed or in disrepair; rickety. |
| regress |
to go back or backwards, as in reverting to an earlier form or stage of development. |
| revulsion |
violent dislike and disgust; abhorrence; loathing. |
| specious |
apparently true, genuine, or plausible, but actually worthless, as an argument or evidence. |
| subvert |
to overthrow or destroy, or cause the destruction of (an established authority, especially a national government). |
| wasteland |
land where there are no living things or where nothing will grow. |