| abrade |
to rub away by friction; erode. |
| benefactor |
one who helps or brings good to an individual or an institution, usually by giving money. |
| confection |
a sweetened candy or fruit. |
| energize |
to inspire, make active, or enliven. |
| frond |
a long leaf with many small divisions. Ferns and palm trees have fronds. |
| inverse |
opposite or reversed in position, order, direction, nature, or effect. |
| jollity |
the state or quality of being merry; gaiety. |
| ominous |
giving a sign of future evil or trouble. |
| poseur |
one who adopts an affected attitude or manner in order to impress others. |
| prepossess |
to inspire or impress favorably beforehand. |
| prototype |
an original model on which later stages or forms are based or developed. |
| reverberation |
the continuation of a sound after the source of the sound has been cut off. |
| spontaneous |
happening in a free way; not forced. |
| stymie |
throw an obstacle in the way of (something or someone); impede; thwart. |
| unassailable |
not open to attack, doubt, or denial. |