| altruism |
unselfish concern for the well-being of others. |
| betroth |
to pledge or give in marriage. |
| censorious |
highly critical or disapproving. |
| connive |
to join secretly in a plot; conspire. |
| flail |
to cause to move wildly. |
| fresco |
the art of painting on wet plaster with colors dissolved in water or limewater, or a picture produced by this method. |
| gaseous |
in the form of or resembling a gas. |
| inverse |
opposite or reversed in position, order, direction, nature, or effect. |
| laudable |
worthy of praise. |
| presumption |
a belief that is taken for granted but not proved. |
| reassess |
to evaluate again. |
| spellbind |
to hold fascinated, as by magicl; enchant. |
| turgid |
overwrought in language or style; too solemn or too ornate; inflated; bombastic. |
| uninformative |
conveying little or no knowledge or understanding. |
| untested |
not having been tried or used in a way that would prove or disprove effectiveness or validity. |