| altruistic |
unselfishly devoted to the welfare of others. |
| disinclination |
a feeling of distaste; unwillingness or reluctance. |
| disquiet |
lack of mental calm or peace; anxiety; uneasiness. |
| doctrinaire |
dogmatically adhering to a theory or a school of thought, regardless of its practicality. |
| dovetail |
to fit together precisely or harmoniously. |
| fractious |
inclined to be irritable and quarrelsome; cranky. |
| pertain |
to relate to or have to do with something. |
| perturb |
to cause great disturbance in (the mind); agitate or worry. |
| reformatory |
a corrective institution for disciplining and re-educating young offenders. |
| retinue |
a group of attendants or other employees who accompany a prominent person. |
| reverberation |
the continuation of a sound after the source of the sound has been cut off. |
| rift |
a break in social relations, because of a difference of opinion, quarrel, or the like; breach. |
| slacken |
to decrease activity, strength, speed, intensity, or the like. |
| trenchant |
incisive or penetrating, as perception or wit. |
| wan |
very pale. |