| altruism |
unselfish concern for the well-being of others. |
| armistice |
an agreement by groups of people or countries at war to stop fighting; truce. |
| concomitant |
existing or happening at the same time as something else, especially as the less important thing or event; accompanying; attendant. |
| confound |
to perplex or bewilder; confuse. |
| contrive |
to plan in a clever way; invent. |
| duplicitous |
deceitful, treacherous, or double-dealing. |
| feign |
to pretend or fake; put on a false show of. |
| mimicry |
an act, instance, or the art of imitating or copying the speech, behavior, or expressions of others. |
| multiplicity |
a large number; abundance. |
| orifice |
an opening, such as a vent, mouth, or hole, through which something can pass. |
| ostentatious |
done or designed with the intention of impressing others and consequently overly showy or grandiose; pretentious. |
| pall1 |
an atmosphere of gloom or despair. |
| redress |
compensation or reparation; amends. |
| uncontrolled |
acting or continuing, or allowed to act or continue, without constraint, regulation, or opposition. |
| wan |
very pale. |