| allay |
to quiet or lay to rest (fears, doubts, and the like). |
| benefactor |
one who helps or brings good to an individual or an institution, usually by giving money. |
| caricature |
a depiction, in a drawing or verbal description, that deliberately exaggerates or distorts some features of the person or thing represented to produce a comic or grotesque appearance. |
| commune2 |
a group of people living together as a community, working collectively on land owned in common or by a government. |
| exorbitant |
exceeding the bounds of what is reasonable, fair, or proper; immoderate. |
| faction |
a group or party within, and often at odds with, a larger organization. |
| heretofore |
prior to this time; before now. |
| maniacal |
marked by wildness, craziness, and violence. |
| obituary |
a printed announcement of a person's death, usually including a brief biography and information about funeral arrangements. |
| persevere |
to continue steadfastly in a task or course of action or hold steadfastly to a belief or commitment, especially when met with opposition or difficulties; persist. |
| prodigy |
a person, especially a young one, of exceptional talent or ability. |
| remonstrance |
the act or an instance of protesting or objecting. |
| reparation |
the act or process of making amends for wrongdoing or injury. |
| tolerable |
capable of being put up with or endured. |
| tout |
to publicize flatteringly and boastfully. |