| agrarian |
pertaining to the ownership, tenure, or cultivation of land. |
| benefactor |
one who helps or brings good to an individual or an institution, usually by giving money. |
| counterbalance |
to balance or offset with an equal force or influence; counterpoise. |
| demagogue |
a leader, especially a speaker or politician, who attempts to persuade and to gain a following by appealing to the emotions and prejudices of the public, rather than by rational argument. |
| dirge |
a song or hymn for a funeral or memorial for the dead. |
| disparate |
essentially different and distinct. |
| ingénue |
an inexperienced or artless girl or the role of a such a girl in a dramatic presentation. |
| instrumental |
serving as an agent or partial cause. |
| observable |
able to be seen; visible. |
| polemic |
an emphatic statement of a controversial viewpoint, usually criticizing or refuting an existing position. |
| ponderous |
heavily labored and dull. |
| predominant |
being the chief or greatest in importance, status, influence, or the like. |
| redundant |
unnecessarily repetitive. |
| succinct |
briefly but clearly stated; concise. |
| volatile |
rapidly changeable, especially tending to become violent. |