marple vocab

caveat

a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior

altrustic

unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others

hyperbolic

exaggerated

Ombudsman

an official appointed to investigate individuals' complaints against maladministration, especially that of public authorities.

uninterested

not interested

disinterested

(adj.) fair-minded, free from selfish motives; indifferent

ad nauseam

referring to something that has been done or repeated so often that it has become annoying or tiresome

pejorative

expressing disapproval

impervious

immune to

epitome

a person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type

drab

dull or dreary; monotonous

galvanize

to startle into sudden activity

beguile

To deceive; to charm; to enchant

tete-a-tete

a private conversation between two people

volatile

(adj.) highly changeable, fickle; tending to become violent or explosive; changing readily from the liquid to the gaseous state

bequeath

to give or pass on as an inheritance

nihilistic

rejecting all religious and moral principles in the belief that life is meaningless