| altruism |
unselfish concern for the well-being of others. |
| amenity |
(plural) social courtesies; agreeable manners; pleasantries. |
| artisan |
a person skilled in making things, especially by using the hands. People such as those who make furniture, quilts, or other crafts are artisans. |
| commune2 |
a group of people living together as a community, working collectively on land owned in common or by a government. |
| conciliatory |
tending to placate or reconcile. |
| convulsion |
a violent, involuntary contraction of the muscles. |
| exemplar |
one worthy to be imitated or studied; model. |
| habitable |
capable of being lived in. |
| jurisdiction |
the right or authority to interpret and administer the law. |
| necessitate |
to make unavoidable; require. |
| perdition |
the loss of the soul for eternity; damnation. |
| pertain |
to relate to or have to do with something. |
| ruffian |
one who is tough and violent; bully; thug. |
| sedative |
causing tranquillity or calmness. |
| subvert |
to overthrow or destroy, or cause the destruction of (an established authority, especially a national government). |