| alacrity |
willing promptness. |
| compassion |
a feeling of sharing another's suffering that leads to a desire to help. |
| dais |
a raised platform for speakers or the seating of special guests. |
| evenhanded |
fair and impartial in the treatment of others; equitable. |
| fictitious |
intended to deceive; not genuine; imaginary. |
| intermittent |
alternately stopping and starting with pauses in between. |
| linguistic |
of or pertaining to language or the study of language. |
| noteworthy |
deserving attention; remarkable. |
| philanthropy |
collective efforts made to do good for others, especially in the form of making monetary donations or engaging in charitable works. |
| poignant |
deeply touching; arousing strong emotion, especially sadness or sympathy; piercing; penetrating. |
| ramshackle |
poorly constructed or in disrepair; rickety. |
| remuneration |
pay, reward, or compensation. |
| sensual |
related to or providing pleasure from the ways humans perceive stimuli, such as through touch, taste, or smell. |
| sodden |
drenched with liquid; saturated; soaked. |
| supersede |
to take over the position or influence of; replace. |