| altruism |
unselfish concern for the well-being of others. |
| comparative |
measured or estimated by comparison; relative. |
| consequential |
coming after as an outcome or result. |
| counterbalance |
to balance or offset with an equal force or influence; counterpoise. |
| equinox |
either of the two times during the year when the sun's rays are perpendicular to the earth's equator, occurring in March and September. During the equinox, day and night are both 12 hours long all over the world. |
| exhaustive |
thorough and all-encompassing. |
| fraught |
accompanied by; full of, usually something bad or unpleasant. |
| junta |
a small group, often of military officers, acting as the rulers of a nation, especially provisionally after the overthrow of a previous government. |
| lenient |
not strict with rules; tolerant. |
| malevolent |
wishing or doing evil to others; ill-willed; malicious. |
| manifold |
abundant and varied. |
| nascent |
coming into being or starting to develop. |
| naysayer |
a person who refuses, denies, or opposes, especially because of cynicism or pessimism. |
| preposterous |
totally unlikely, unbelievable, or senseless; absurd. |
| revert |
to return to a previous state, practice, belief, or the like. |