| benefactor |
one who helps or brings good to an individual or an institution, usually by giving money. |
| cacophonous |
characterized by a discordant, sometimes unpleasant, mixture of sounds. |
| captious |
inclined to petty criticism; faultfinding. |
| corpulent |
fat; portly; obese. |
| equity |
the quality of being fair and reasonable; fairness. |
| fiasco |
an utter and shameful failure. |
| fodder |
feed for farm animals, such as stalks of corn cut and mixed with hay. |
| gist |
the essential part or idea, as of an argument or written work. |
| motley |
made up of a contrasting variety of types, appearances, or the like; very heterogeneous. |
| ornamentation |
decoration; embellishment. |
| resuscitate |
to bring back to life or consciousness; revive. |
| succinct |
briefly but clearly stated; concise. |
| uncouth |
lacking manners or refinement; rude, vulgar, or gauche. |
| vernacular |
spoken by the native or common people of a region or country. |
| voluptuous |
full of or characterized by sensual pleasures. |