| altruistic |
unselfishly devoted to the welfare of others. |
| bereavement |
the condition or fact of being deprived of something or someone, especially by the death of a loved one. |
| caricature |
a depiction, in a drawing or verbal description, that deliberately exaggerates or distorts some features of the person or thing represented to produce a comic or grotesque appearance. |
| demur |
to object or indicate opposition to something. |
| exigent |
requiring immediate attention; urgent or critical. |
| ferocity |
the quality or state of being cruelly savage or fierce. |
| fulcrum |
that which other things are contingent upon or built around; a pivotal point or agent. |
| imprecise |
not exact, accurate, or well-defined; vague. |
| legacy |
money, property, or other goods left to someone in a will. |
| neutrality |
the foreign policy of a nation that refuses to take sides in an international dispute. |
| openhanded |
tending to give to others; generous. |
| reinstate |
to put back into a former position, condition, or state of effectiveness. |
| surreptitious |
made, performed, or achieved by stealth or in secret. |
| voracious |
consuming large quantities of food with greed or great desire; ravenous. |
| wily |
cleverly deceitful; tricky; cunning. |