| altruistic |
unselfishly devoted to the welfare of others. |
| amiable |
having or showing a friendly manner. |
| bromide |
a bland or trite remark or idea. |
| culvert |
a man-made channel for drainage or the like that passes under a street or other thoroughfare. |
| deity |
a god or goddess. |
| delimit |
to define or mark the boundaries of; demarcate. |
| diffuse |
in the physical sciences, to flow toward regions of lower concentration. |
| heartrending |
causing or expressing deep sorrow or anguish. |
| impoverish |
to make poor; cause to live in poverty. |
| partake |
to take part; participate (usually followed by "in"). |
| preemptive |
of or relating to a strike or attack such as a bid in bridge or a military attack, made in anticipation of or to prevent an opposing strike. |
| recipient |
one who accepts something that has been sent or given, or one who has been awarded something. |
| recrimination |
an accusation made in response to being accused by another, or the act of countering one accusation with another. |
| scruple |
a belief about right and wrong that keeps a person from doing something that may be bad. |
| senile |
showing certain characteristics of old age, especially a deterioration of mental faculties or emotional control. |