altruism

al·tru·ism (ăl'trū-ĭz'əm)
n.

1. Unselfish concern for the welfare of others; selflessness.
2. Instinctive cooperative behavior that is detrimental to the individual but contributes to the survival of the species.

[go figure - I just finished 2 colloquia - International Law and Human Rights, and I'm feeling somewhat socially conscious] *wink!* ;o)

skittish

adj.

1. Moving quickly and lightly; lively.
2. Restlessly active or nervous; restive.
3. Undependably variable; mercurial or fickle.
4. Shy; bashful.

cheep

vrb. [invented & used by gemma]

Apparently, this word is used to describe the sound a bird makes.

I'll assume it's a combination of:

tweet
n.
A weak chirping sound, as of a young or small bird.

and

chirp
n.
A short, high-pitched sound, such as that made by a small bird or an insect.

capsize

intr. & tr.v., -sized, -siz·ing, -siz·es.

To overturn or cause to overturn

caboodle

n. Informal.
1. The lot, group, or bunch: donated the whole caboodle.
2. A crowd or collection of people.

kal ho naa ho

Hindi phrase meaning:
"Tomorrow may not be"
_________

[Or something to that effect. Taken from the hit Bollywood movie - "Kal Ho Naa Ho," with the theme song written by Javed Akhtar:


Life changes its beauty all the time
Sometimes it's a shade, sometimes life is sunlight
Live every moment here to your heart's content
The time that is here may not be tomorrow

One who loves you whole-heartedly
Is difficult to meet
If there is someone like that somewhere
That person is more beautiful than all
Grab onto that (person's) hand
He or she may not be so gracious tomorrow
Live every moment here to your heart's content
The time that is here may not be tomorrow...]

perusal

noun

1. The act of examining carefully: check, checkup, examination, inspection, scrutiny, study, view.
2. Informal going-over.

smorgasbord

n.

1. A buffet meal featuring a varied number of dishes.
2. A varied collection: “a smorgasbord of fashionable paranormal beliefs” (Martin Gardner).

squidgy

Obscure word meaning:

[adj]
1. unpleasantly damp: clammy