| benefactor |
one who helps or brings good to an individual or an institution, usually by giving money. |
| captious |
inclined to petty criticism; faultfinding. |
| entomology |
the science concerned with insects. |
| extrapolate |
to make an estimate or inference of (future probability or the like) on the basis of what is already known or has already occurred. |
| fledgling |
a young bird that has just grown flight feathers or learned to fly. |
| fragmentary |
consisting of fragments; incomplete or disconnected. |
| inelegant |
without taste, grace, or refinement. |
| inquisition |
an official inquiry, especially for the purpose of enforcing political, social, or religious conformity. |
| prescience |
knowledge of future occurrences; foreknowledge. |
| propound |
to propose or set forth for consideration. |
| quaff |
to drink, especially deeply and with obvious enjoyment. |
| revert |
to return to a previous state, practice, belief, or the like. |
| spate |
a sudden rush, outpouring, or flood. |
| suave |
polished and urbane. |
| wend |
to go along or proceed on (one's way). |