| abstraction |
the act of removing or separating. |
| altruism |
unselfish concern for the well-being of others. |
| atheist |
a person who believes that there is no god or gods. |
| compassion |
a feeling of sharing another's suffering that leads to a desire to help. |
| contraband |
goods banned by law from being imported or exported. |
| culvert |
a man-made channel for drainage or the like that passes under a street or other thoroughfare. |
| fulsome |
offensive, especially because of excessiveness or insincerity. |
| indispose |
to cause unwillingness or disinclination in; make averse. |
| inexplicable |
unable to be explained or interpreted. |
| intercede |
to act as a mediator in a dispute or disagreement. |
| promulgate |
to explain or give instruction in (a doctrine) in public; advocate. |
| resurrect |
to restore to life or good standing; raise out of death or disrepute. |
| sporadic |
occurring irregularly or in a thinly scattered manner in time or space. |
| subterfuge |
a stratagem or artifice used to hide, avoid, or deceive. |
| truism |
a self-evident statement; platitude. |