| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Absolve | To free from guilt or blame or their consequences |
Alienate | To make indifferent or hostile |
Altruism | The principle or practice of unselfish concern for or devotion to the wellbeing of others |
Amalgamate | To mix or merge so as to make a combination; blend; unite; combine |
Appalling | Causing dismay or horror |
Arduous | Requiring great exertion; laborious; difficult |
Articulate | Uttered clearly in distinct syllables (expressing some thing clearly) |
Ascertain | To find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine |
Astute | Of keen penetration or discernment; sagacious |
Augment | To make larger; enlarge in size; number; strength; or extent; increase |
Autonomy | Independence or freedom, as of the will or one's conscience |
Aversion | A strong feeling of dislike, opposition, repugnance, or antipathy |
Benevolent | Characterized by expressing good will, or kindly feelings |
Bestow | To present a gift; give; confer |
Callous | Made hard; harden |
Candid | Frank; Outspoken; Open and sincere |
Coercion | Use of force or intimidation to obtain compliance |
Concerted | Contrived or arranged by agreement; planned or devised together |
Contigent | Dependant for existence, occurrence, character, etc., on something not yet certain; conditional |
Contrite | Caused by showing sincere remorse |
Convoluted | twisted or coiled |
Deprecate | To express earnest disapproval of _____ |