| cynicism |
an attitude of doubt or mistrust toward human nature and the possibility of good or selfless motives. |
| dehumanize |
to deprive of individuality, spirit, or other human qualities; render routine or mechanical. |
| disavow |
to deny having (knowledge, intention, or the like). |
| discrete |
separate and distinct. |
| emulate |
to try to be the same as or better than (another person), especially by imitating. |
| esoteric |
understood or known only by a few persons who have special training, access, or interests. |
| fictitious |
intended to deceive; not genuine; imaginary. |
| pessimistic |
feeling in a negative way about things; expecting the worst to happen. |
| receptive |
open and willing to accommodate new thoughts and ideas. |
| recipient |
one who accepts something that has been sent or given, or one who has been awarded something. |
| reticent |
reluctant to speak; not given to frequent speech; restrained; shy. |
| stodgy |
lacking the ability or inclination to act informally or to find humor or enjoyment in things that others might; stuffy; prim. |
| suture |
the act or process of surgically joining or sewing together the edges of a wound, incision, or the like. |
| tolerable |
capable of being put up with or endured. |
| truism |
a self-evident statement; platitude. |