| altruistic |
unselfishly devoted to the welfare of others. |
| annals |
a chronological record of events, usually year by year. |
| artisan |
a person skilled in making things, especially by using the hands. People such as those who make furniture, quilts, or other crafts are artisans. |
| coy |
artfully shy or retiring; playfully but calculatingly reticent. |
| ephemeral |
lasting for only a short period. |
| extant |
still in existence; current; not extinct, destroyed, or lost. |
| feral |
existing in a wild natural state; not domesticated. |
| homogeneous |
having all parts of the same or a similar type. |
| intransigent |
refusing to alter an idea or a position in response to others' wishes; uncompromising. |
| juncture |
a particular point in time, especially a point of serious importance or crisis. |
| lewd |
characterized by vulgarity or offensively explicit sexual references; bawdy. |
| mundane |
of or pertaining to what is common and everyday; ordinary; commonplace. |
| ostracism |
an exclusion or rejection, as from a social group. |
| pliable |
easily bent; flexible; malleable. |
| protract |
to extend in time; prolong. |