HAL Vocab Quiz #7

altruistic

showing a selfless concern for the well-being of others, without care for one's own interests; unselfish

bequeath

leave (a personal estate or one's body) to a person or other beneficiary by a will

criterion

a principle or standard by which something may be judged or decided

disparity

a difference in level or treatment, especially one that is seen as unfair

ephemeral

lasting for a very short time

florid

(1) having a red or flushed complexion; (2) elaborately or excessively intricate or complicated

inception

the establishment or starting point of an institution or activity

intractable

hard to control or deal with

nullify

make legally null and void; invalidate

predilection

a preference or special liking for something; a bias in favor of something

resplendent

attractive and impressive through being richly colorful or sumptuous

torpor

a state of physical or mental inactivity; lethargy

ascetic

characterized by or suggesting the practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons

dexterity

skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands

gesticulation

a gesture, especially a dramatic one, used instead of speaking or to emphasize one's words