| altruism |
unselfish concern for the well-being of others. |
| antiquate |
to make obsolete or old-fashioned. |
| dispassionate |
without strong feeling or bias; calm; impartial. |
| electrify |
to shock, startle, or excite. |
| harmonious |
characterized by agreement or accord. |
| hermetic |
preventing or sealed to prevent the influx or escape of air; airtight. |
| lionize |
to view or treat (someone) as a celebrity or extraordinary person. |
| ludicrous |
worthy of mockery; laughable and ridiculous. |
| maxim |
a brief, concise statement of a general or basic truth or rule, especially for proper conduct. |
| recalcitrant |
stubbornly disobedient; refractory. |
| retaliate |
to strike back; take revenge. |
| squalid |
dirty or foul, as from neglect. |
| timely |
happening at just the right moment. |
| underscore |
to emphasize by, or as if by, drawing a line beneath. |
| waylay |
to attack or accost unexpectedly after lying in wait for. |