dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
deign |
to consider some act to be appropriate or in keeping with one's dignity; condescend. |
forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
humanism |
a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements. |
impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
prerogative |
an exclusive right or privilege derived from one's office, position, age, citizenship, birth, or the like. |
tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |
unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |