| abnegation |
the act of relinquishing or abandoning, as a right, role, or good. |
| advantageous |
giving a benefit or advantage; helpful; useful. |
| affectation |
falseness or superficiality of appearance or behavior; pretense. |
| communal |
of or belong to members of a group; public; collective. |
| complaisant |
eager or willing to please; amenable; obliging. |
| derivation |
the source of a thing; origin. |
| dexterity |
grace and easy quickness in using the hands or body; skill. |
| dispassionate |
without strong feeling or bias; calm; impartial. |
| dupe |
a gullible person; one who can be readily misled or fooled. |
| foray |
a quick raid or sudden advance, usually military and often to take forage or plunder. |
| homogeneous |
having all parts of the same or a similar type. |
| omnivorous |
living on a diet of both plant and animal food. |
| rudiment |
(often plural) something in an initial, imperfect, or undeveloped form. |
| stint |
to refrain from spending; to be sparing or frugal. |
| succor |
help or relief given in time of need. |