| advantageous |
giving a benefit or advantage; helpful; useful. |
| adversity |
a condition of trouble or difficulty. |
| altruistic |
unselfishly devoted to the welfare of others. |
| asinine |
silly or willfully stupid. |
| craven |
shamefully timid or afraid; cowardly. |
| elaboration |
the act or an instance of adding explanatory material or detail, or the material or detail so added. |
| endemic |
native to or restricted to a given place or population. |
| ingratiate |
to seek or secure another's favor or approval for (oneself). |
| insidious |
dangerous through cunning, subtlety, and underhandedness. |
| lucrative |
producing monetary gain; profitable. |
| malady |
an illness of the body or mind. |
| paragon |
a model of excellence or of a particular admirable quality. |
| peevish |
irritable or easily annoyed; ill-tempered. |
| populace |
the people who live in a particular place. |
| prepossess |
to inspire or impress favorably beforehand. |