| benefactor |
one who helps or brings good to an individual or an institution, usually by giving money. |
| canvass |
to conduct a survey of; poll. |
| conformist |
one who tends to act in accordance or compliance with established standards or norms. |
| epigram |
a short, pithy, often paradoxical sentence. |
| franchise |
a right or privilege conferred by a government, especially the right to vote or the rights and powers of incorporation. |
| mettle |
toughness of character; courage. |
| ossify |
to become inflexible or rigid, as in thought or behavior. |
| philosophy |
the study of the nature of life, truth, knowledge, and other important human matters, |
| propriety |
proper or appropriate behavior. |
| rediscover |
to begin experiencing again; find again; regain. |
| repudiate |
to reject completely as invalid or untrue. |
| stricture |
that which restricts or constrains. |
| uncharted |
not recorded on any map; unexplored or unknown, as some geographical area or field of research. |
| undulate |
to move in waves or a wavelike motion. |
| verdant |
green. |