| augment |
to make greater in size or amount; increase. |
| benefactor |
one who helps or brings good to an individual or an institution, usually by giving money. |
| conclusive |
serving to reach a final answer or decision, or to settle. |
| credo |
any formulation of belief, especially a religious one. |
| insolence |
rude or impudent behavior or speech. |
| insubstantial |
lacking firmness or solidity; slight. |
| manifesto |
a public statement of principles and intentions, usually by an organized political group or person. |
| possessive |
having a strong desire to own and keep things. |
| prototype |
an original model on which later stages or forms are based or developed. |
| reproof |
an act or statement of disapproval. |
| spendthrift |
one who is extravagant or wasteful with money; squanderer. |
| tangential |
barely connected to or touching a subject. |
| trenchant |
incisive or penetrating, as perception or wit. |
| vanquish |
to subdue or defeat by or as if by greater force; conquer; overcome. |
| vestige |
a visible trace or sign of something no longer present or existing. |