| advocate |
to speak or act in favor of. |
| annuity |
a regular yearly income paid at fixed intervals and produced by money invested or by an insurance contract. |
| avuncular |
of, concerning, or like an uncle; kind; benevolent. |
| buxom |
of a woman, having a full figure and healthy appearance. |
| circumstantial |
relevant but not essential; incidental. |
| correlate |
to have a causal, complementary, parallel, or reciprocal relationship. |
| discredit |
to harm the reputation of. |
| infamy |
evil or shameful reputation. |
| loner |
one who stays by himself or herself much of the time, especially by choice or inclination. |
| onslaught |
a forceful, often sudden, offensive maneuver; attack. |
| pertain |
to relate to or have to do with something. |
| regimen |
a regulated routine of therapy or exercise designed to promote health or fitness. |
| seclusion |
the act of isolating or hiding away, or the condition of being isolated in this way. |
| tome |
a large thick book, often one of a multivolume scholarly work. |
| venial |
able to be excused, pardoned, or forgiven, as a minor error, offense, or sin. (Cf. mortal.) |