'Modicum' definitions:

Definition of 'modicum'

From: WordNet
noun
A small or moderate or token amount; "England still expects a modicum of eccentricity in its artists"- Ian Jack

Definition of 'Modicum'

From: GCIDE
  • Modicum \Mod"i*cum\, n. [L., fr. modicus moderate, fr. modus. See Mode.] A little; a small quantity; a measured supply. "Modicums of wit." --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • Her usual modicum of beer and punch. --Thackeray. [1913 Webster]