annuity |
a regular yearly income paid at fixed intervals and produced by money invested or by an insurance contract. |
arbitration |
the consideration and decision of an issue or dispute by someone who has the official authority to decide such matters. |
discredit |
to harm the reputation of. |
elaboration |
the act or an instance of adding explanatory material or detail, or the material or detail so added. |
ferocity |
the quality or state of being cruelly savage or fierce. |
garner |
to accumulate, acquire, or receive in abundance. |
imperfection |
a flaw or fault. |
interplay |
the action or influence of two or more things on each other; reciprocal effect. |
quaff |
to drink, especially deeply and with obvious enjoyment. |
readjust |
to adapt oneself anew. |
reverberation |
the continuation of a sound after the source of the sound has been cut off. |
reverential |
characterized by a great respect and awe, mingled with love. |
suborn |
to induce (someone) to commit a crime or other corrupt deed. |
uproarious |
causing loud or uncontrollable laughter; hilarious. |
venturesome |
tending to take risks; brave. |