| benefactor |
one who helps or brings good to an individual or an institution, usually by giving money. |
| coercive |
using threats, intimidation, or force to persuade or pressure someone to do something. |
| contentious |
inclined to argue; quarrelsome; belligerent. |
| differentiate |
to distinguish between or among. |
| dogmatic |
asserting beliefs and opinions as though they were proven facts. |
| ephemeral |
lasting for only a short period. |
| fallible |
capable of making mistakes; liable to error. |
| gargantuan |
(sometimes capitalized) of enormous proportions; huge; gigantic. |
| gentry |
people who come from families of high social standing. |
| indiscriminate |
lacking in judgment and discernment; making no distinctions. |
| obligatory |
required; compulsory. |
| raiment |
clothing; dress; apparel. |
| rudiment |
(often plural) something in an initial, imperfect, or undeveloped form. |
| synoptic |
forming a summary or overview. |
| wean |
to cause to be free of a habit, activity, or the like, often by means of a distraction or substitute. |