ALTRUISTIC Unselfish Concerned with the welfare of others AMBIVALENT Having opposite and conflicting feelings about someone or something To admit; yield; give in Brief and compact DIDACTIC Teaching instructional Steadiness of effort; persistent hard work epitome A perfect example A part which represents a whole Calmness, composure, refusal to panic fractious Tending to be troublesome, unruly, quarrelsome, contrary, irritable Composed of different kinds, diverse indifference Having a neutral or unbiased disposition Not interested in or concerned about Not showing distinction; unable to tell the difference between; not making careful choices indolent Lazy Avoiding exertion Indulging in ease Written material defaming a person; material published without just cause; slander misanthrope One who hates mankind One who takes advantage of any opportunity to achieve an end, often with no regard for principles or consequences. permeate To pass through, esp. of fluids; To spread or pervade (adj. form is permeable) To persist in a course of action in spite of counter influences relevancy Relevance Pertinence Reference to the case in hand Meager, insufficient