| benefactor |
one who helps or brings good to an individual or an institution, usually by giving money. |
| chasm |
a deep crack in the earth's surface. |
| imprecise |
not exact, accurate, or well-defined; vague. |
| incendiary |
causing or having the potential to cause a fire. |
| instigate |
to purposely agitate or incite; provoke; foment. |
| laity |
the body of members of a religious group who are not part of the clergy. |
| leaven |
to produce fermentation in (dough or batter), consequently causing the dough or batter to rise in the process of baking. |
| mercenary |
interested only in money and material gain. |
| misguide |
to misdirect or lead astray. |
| perverse |
stubbornly opposed to what is expected or requested of one, or marked by or inclined toward such an attitude. |
| plaintive |
showing or expressing sadness or sorrow. |
| putative |
widely thought to be such; reputed; supposed. |
| recast |
to rewrite, reconstruct, or conceive again in a different form. |
| referendum |
the submission of a legislative measure to a vote by the general public, or the vote thus taken. |
| solace |
comfort or consolation in times of sorrow or suffering. |