altruism
n; unselfishness, concern for good of others
bourgeois
n; people who live in cities - middle class
confluence
n; flowing together, meeting
deficit
n; shortage, debt
entail
v; includes, requires, involves
fatuous
adj; stupid, silly, inane
gibbet
n; the gallows
hierarchy
n; system of organization from highest to lowest
impolitic
adj; unwise, likely to cause trouble, politically incorrect
invalid
adj; not valid
n; someone handicapped that needs to be taken care of
malcontent
n; a rebel
naturalist
n; a biologist - someone who studies the natural world
prowess
n; great skill or talent
russet
adj; reddish-brown
spate
n; a series or streak
suffrage
n; the right to vote
thespian
n; actor, someone involved in drama and theatre