| benefactor |
one who helps or brings good to an individual or an institution, usually by giving money. |
| chagrin |
embarrassment or humiliation arising from disappointment or failure. |
| craven |
shamefully timid or afraid; cowardly. |
| digression |
the act or result of straying from the main topic. |
| dishevel |
to make (hair or clothing) untidy. |
| disparate |
essentially different and distinct. |
| equivocation |
the act of communicating in ambiguous, shifting, or indecisive terms, often to avoid or deceive. |
| fickle |
quickly changing without reason or warning, especially in affection or allegiance; variable or capricious. |
| liberality |
an attitude of tolerance and respect for individual differences. |
| matriarch |
a woman who acts as head of a family, tribe, or other group of people. |
| preemptive |
of or relating to a strike or attack such as a bid in bridge or a military attack, made in anticipation of or to prevent an opposing strike. |
| replenish |
to make complete or full again; refill. |
| reticence |
the state or quality of being hesitant to speak out; reserve. |
| ruse |
a trick, pretense, or diversion intended to deceive or mislead. |
| wrangle |
to win or obtain by quarreling. |