| altruistic |
unselfishly devoted to the welfare of others. |
| confound |
to perplex or bewilder; confuse. |
| dehumanize |
to deprive of individuality, spirit, or other human qualities; render routine or mechanical. |
| fanaticism |
excessive or unreasonable enthusiasm or support for something. |
| financier |
a person skilled in or occupied in financial operations, usually on a large scale. |
| folio |
a large sheet of paper that has been folded once to form two leaves or four pages of a book or manuscript. |
| gargantuan |
(sometimes capitalized) of enormous proportions; huge; gigantic. |
| hegemony |
predominance of one country or social group over others by virtue of leadership or influence. |
| indigenous |
being the people or animals that originally lived and may continue to live in a particular country or region. |
| memoir |
an account of facts or events based primarily on the author's personal experience. |
| mettlesome |
spirited or courageous. |
| placid |
calm, smooth, or peaceful. |
| precinct |
an area in a town or city that forms a separate district for voting or that is looked after by one police unit. |
| recipient |
one who accepts something that has been sent or given, or one who has been awarded something. |
| suborn |
to induce (someone) to commit a crime or other corrupt deed. |