| amiable |
having or showing a friendly manner. |
| annuity |
a regular yearly income paid at fixed intervals and produced by money invested or by an insurance contract. |
| cadaverous |
of or resembling a corpse; pale and thin or emaciated. |
| dote |
to have or show too much love or affection (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| impeach |
to accuse a person in public office of wrong or improper conduct. |
| inopportune |
occurring at an undesirable or unreasonable time. |
| labyrinthine |
complex and intricate to the point of being puzzling. |
| lobbyist |
one who attempts, on behalf of a special interest group, to influence the way legislators vote. |
| orthodox |
of, having to do with, or following what is believed or practiced by most other people. |
| plausible |
seeming to be true or reasonable; credible. |
| preempt |
to seize or appropriate ahead of others. |
| solicit |
to try to obtain (business, recruits, donations, help, or the like) by persuasion, formal request, or pleading. |
| staid |
formal, solemn, and reserved in character. |
| tortuous |
changing direction frequently; twisting, winding, or crooked, as a path. |
| unyielding |
hard; firm; resistant to pressure or force. |