| altruistic |
unselfishly devoted to the welfare of others. |
| connotation |
a secondary meaning or implication of a word or expression, in addition to its primary meaning. |
| defeatist |
characterized by an acceptance or expectation of failure. |
| fatalism |
a belief or doctrine that the events of life are predetermined and cannot be altered by human free will. |
| finicky |
exceptionally fussy or hard to satisfy. |
| gentry |
people who come from families of high social standing. |
| impoverish |
to make poor; cause to live in poverty. |
| indecisive |
not definite or conclusive. |
| indolent |
inclined to avoid exertion or effort; lazy. |
| interplay |
the action or influence of two or more things on each other; reciprocal effect. |
| irrevocable |
impossible to take back, undo, or cancel. |
| ludicrous |
worthy of mockery; laughable and ridiculous. |
| moderation |
the avoidance of excesses or extremes, especially in behavior. |
| observable |
able to be seen; visible. |
| supercilious |
showing an arrogant disregard, as a look, manner, or person. |