| altruistic |
unselfishly devoted to the welfare of others. |
| belligerence |
a very aggressive or hostile attitude; warlike nature. |
| cede |
to give up or surrender, especially formally. |
| distill |
to subject (a substance) to heat to the point of vaporization, and then to cooling to produce condensation. |
| embalm |
to treat (a corpse) with preservatives before burial. |
| indiscretion |
lack of judgment, prudence, or restraint, especially in regard to the rights or feelings of other people. |
| linear |
having to do with a line; straight. |
| mannerism |
a distinctive and habitual behavioral characteristic. |
| mendacity |
a tendency to lie; untruthfulness. |
| plethora |
an amount that is more than enough; overabundance. |
| puerile |
immature or silly; childish. |
| repressive |
acting or tending to restrain or subdue. |
| striate |
to mark with stripes or furrows. |
| succumb |
to give in or give way to a fatal illness, superior force, overwhelming desire, or the like; yield. |
| throe |
(usually plural) any convulsive or anguished struggle, or great exertion. |