| benefactor |
one who helps or brings good to an individual or an institution, usually by giving money. |
| bevy |
a group of birds or other animals, especially quail or larks. |
| depreciate |
to lower the cost or value of, especially of property for tax purposes, or of money. |
| eccentricity |
an odd or peculiar behavior, habit, interest, or the like. |
| encumber |
to hinder the normal progress, performance, or use of. |
| erudition |
a high level of scholarly knowledge; learnedness. |
| habitable |
capable of being lived in. |
| mannerism |
a distinctive and habitual behavioral characteristic. |
| perseverance |
steadfast continuance in a course of action, task, or belief. |
| redress |
compensation or reparation; amends. |
| revert |
to return to a previous state, practice, belief, or the like. |
| sequel |
what follows afterwards, such as the next event in a series, especially as it arises from previous events. |
| sprightly |
lively, spirited, or energetic. |
| sumptuous |
large, lavish, or splendid, especially when created at great cost. |
| unvaried |
marked by a lack of diversity; never changing. |