| benefactor |
one who helps or brings good to an individual or an institution, usually by giving money. |
| conciliate |
to overcome the anger, distrust, or animosity of; appease; placate. |
| conclusive |
serving to reach a final answer or decision, or to settle. |
| condescension |
patronizing, arrogant behavior or attitude. |
| contend |
to struggle; fight against difficulties or opposition. |
| convivial |
enjoying feasting, drinking, and socializing; sociable. |
| ebullient |
highly enthusiastic, happily excited, or spirited. |
| encroachment |
the act of exceeding proper or intended limits, as of territory or property. |
| impede |
to slow or block the movement or progress of; hinder. |
| inimitable |
impossible to mimic or copy, because of uniqueness or superiority. |
| inordinate |
beyond the bounds of reason; excessive. |
| myriad |
of or constituting a great but unspecified number; numberless. |
| recession1 |
a period of reduced or declining economic activity. |
| squalid |
dirty or foul, as from neglect. |
| vintage |
a class of objects produced during a certain era or year. |