English Vocab 1 Sem 2

altruistic

unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others

ambivalent

having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone

concede

(v.) to admit as true; to yield, submit

concise

Brief and compact

didactic

teaching; instructional

diligence

steadiness of effort; persistent hard work

epitome

a part which represents typically a whole; a perfect example

equanimity

(n.) calmness, composure, refusal to panic

fractious

(adj.) tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary; unpredictable

heterogeneous

(adj.) composed of different kinds, diverse

indifference

having a neutral or unbiased disposition; not interested in or concerned about

indiscriminate

not showing distinction; unable to tell the difference between; not making careful choices

indolent

indulging in ease; avoiding exertion; lazy

Libel

A written defamation of a person's character, reputation, business, or property rights.

misanthrope

one who hates mankind

opportunist

individual who sacrifices principles for expediency by taking advantage of circumstances

permeate

To pass through, especially of fluids; to spread or pervade

persevere

to persist in a course of action in spite of counter influences

relevancy

pertinence; reference to the case in hand

scanty

meager; insufficient