| benefactor |
one who helps or brings good to an individual or an institution, usually by giving money. |
| bifurcation |
the act or result of dividing into two branches, or the state of being so divided. |
| clinch |
to make certain or final; settle. |
| evocative |
tending or able to call forth images, memories, feelings, and the like. |
| folio |
a large sheet of paper that has been folded once to form two leaves or four pages of a book or manuscript. |
| garner |
to accumulate, acquire, or receive in abundance. |
| impasse |
a situation that allows no escape or solution; stalemate. |
| perennial |
lasting throughout the year or for many years. |
| platitude |
an overused, dull, or trivial remark; hackneyed expression; cliché. |
| protocol |
the proper or agreed upon way of conducting oneself or of doing something. |
| reverent |
characterized by, showing, or feeling great respect and awe mingled with love. |
| scanty |
barely adequate; meager. |
| scintillate |
to send out sparks. |
| surrogate |
acting as, or considered to be, a substitute or replacement. |
| surveillance |
a close watch or observation, especially of a person or group of people under suspicion. |