Words & Definitions

Misanthropic

Distrust or dislike against other human beings

Miserly

Dislike of spending money and often hording it away

Malthusian

A belief/ theory that the poor should not be helped as it would only increase the population, famine and the rate of poverty

Parsimonious

Unwilling to use resources or money

Jovial

Cheerful, friendly and high spirited

Novella

Short novel

Indolent

Avoiding effort or movement, lazy

Benevolent

Kind, well-meaning and generous

Intrusive

Unwanted way by thrusting oneself into the affairs, space, or privacy of others

Omniscient

All-knowing and having a complete understanding.

Exploitative

Taking unfair advantage of someone else for your own benefit.

Ostracised

Excluding from society or a group

Pessimistic

Expecting bad outcomes and only focusing on the negative parts

Philanthropist

A person who seeks to promote the welfare of others

Capitalist

An economic system where trade and industry owners claim profit which leads to them getting richer while workers tend to not gain anything

Veneration

Feeling of respect or awe