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| Concern for the welfare of others;unselfishness |
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| Lasting for a very short time (literally for one day); transitory; not everlasting. |
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| An inscription on a tombstone in memory of the person buried there; a brief (literary) summary of a dead person's life. |
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| A typical representation of something; a person who embodies a quality. |
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| Referring to the name of a person, a mythical being, or a literary figure associated with something, or to a word incorporating the name of such a person (as in braille, cardigan, silhouette, sandwich, and spoonerism) |
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| An example serving to illustrate a process, pattern, or concept. |
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| A statement that seems contradictory but contains a truth or valid deduction. |
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| A model of excellence or perfection. |
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1. In mathematics, a constant that has variable values and is used to determine other variables.
2. A factor that determines a range of variations; a boundary. |
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| Walking or traveling about. |
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1. Pertaining to the boundary of an area.
2. Of minor importance. |
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1. A person or thing detested and shunned.
2. A curse, especially a formal church ban or excommunication. |
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1. An exact opposite; a complete contrast.
2. A rhetorical form juxtaposing contrasting ideas, often in parallel structure. |
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| A word or phrase used positively or negatively that characterizes or describes a person or thing, added to or replacing a name. |
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