| benefactor |
one who helps or brings good to an individual or an institution, usually by giving money. |
| biennial |
happening every second year. |
| capitalist |
one who supports an economic system in which the means of production and distribution are privately owned, and prices are chiefly determined by open competition in a free market. |
| decorous |
proper or formal with respect to behavior, manners, appearance, or the like. |
| disconsolate |
hopelessly unhappy; dejected. |
| encumbrance |
something or someone that hinders or burdens; impediment. |
| finicky |
exceptionally fussy or hard to satisfy. |
| incipient |
starting to exist or become apparent; in an early stage of development. |
| inquisitive |
given to asking and inquiring; eager to learn. |
| invertebrate |
without a backbone |
| naysayer |
a person who refuses, denies, or opposes, especially because of cynicism or pessimism. |
| pallor |
unnatural lack of color, especially of the face. |
| postulate |
to assert as something true, especially as a basis for reasoning. |
| retention |
the act or process of maintaining the possession or use of. |
| shackle |
a metal band or one of a pair of metal rings used to bind the wrist or ankle of a prisoner or animal. |