altruistic |
unselfishly devoted to the welfare of others. |
appease |
to cause to become calmer by meeting demands. |
delicacy |
something delightful or rare, especially food. |
dregs |
the part of anything that is left over or that has the least value or use. |
guile |
deceitfulness, treachery, or skillful cunning; wiliness. |
impeach |
to accuse a person in public office of wrong or improper conduct. |
perpetrate |
to commit or carry out (a crime, act of mischief, or the like). |
poseur |
one who adopts an affected attitude or manner in order to impress others. |
protocol |
the proper or agreed upon way of conducting oneself or of doing something. |
remit |
to refrain from carrying out; cancel. |
remittance |
money that is sent to someone or some place, usually in payment. |
revelry |
noisy merrymaking. |
skeptic |
one who is inclined to question or doubt assertions that are made or accepted by others. |
submissive |
inclined or obliged to submit; unresisting; obedient; docile. |
subtlety |
the quality or condition of being difficult to detect or define. |