| altruism |
unselfish concern for the well-being of others. |
| asinine |
silly or willfully stupid. |
| commune2 |
a group of people living together as a community, working collectively on land owned in common or by a government. |
| concurrent |
existing or occurring at the same time. |
| contortion |
a straining or twisting by the intellect; mental gymnastics. |
| devious |
not the straightest, most direct way; winding; roundabout. |
| dupe |
a gullible person; one who can be readily misled or fooled. |
| embalm |
to treat (a corpse) with preservatives before burial. |
| importune |
to pester with insistent demands or requests. |
| laggard |
someone or something that falls behind the pace of others. |
| maturation |
the act or process of becoming fully grown or developed, in structure, behavior, or the like. |
| motif |
a distinct formal unit such as a design, theme, or musical phrase that may repeat in, dominate, characterize, or be a prominent feature of an aesthetic or decorative work. |
| opportune |
favorable or suitable, especially in relation to time. |
| rancorous |
feeling or showing bitter resentment; hateful. |
| remunerative |
providing or likely to provide payment or reward; profitable. |