| altruistic |
unselfishly devoted to the welfare of others. |
| confection |
a sweetened candy or fruit. |
| diaphanous |
of fabric or the like, almost transparent; sheer; filmy; delicate. |
| incendiary |
causing or having the potential to cause a fire. |
| inimical |
having or tending to have a bad effect; harmful or adverse. |
| invincible |
too strong to be defeated. |
| odious |
provoking or deserving of hatred; loathsome or repellent. |
| podium |
a raised platform, as for a speaker or orchestra conductor; dais. |
| promontory |
a high cliff that sticks out into a large body of water or that rises above an area of lower land. |
| replete |
well-supplied; full (usually followed by "with"). |
| retinue |
a group of attendants or other employees who accompany a prominent person. |
| sinewy |
of sinew, or sinewlike; strong; tough. |
| suborn |
to induce (someone) to commit a crime or other corrupt deed. |
| sumptuous |
large, lavish, or splendid, especially when created at great cost. |
| verdant |
green. |