| abhorrence |
a feeling of complete loathing, repulsion, or horror. |
| annuity |
a regular yearly income paid at fixed intervals and produced by money invested or by an insurance contract. |
| captious |
inclined to petty criticism; faultfinding. |
| claimant |
one who alleges something to be true or demands something as one's right. |
| curvature |
the condition of being bent or rounded. |
| dogmatist |
one who asserts opinions or beliefs as though they were facts. |
| entomology |
the science concerned with insects. |
| fervid |
heated or impassioned; intensely enthusiastic. |
| frivolous |
unworthy of serious consideration or merit; trivial or silly. |
| frolicsome |
full of high spirits, gaiety, or merriment; playful. |
| notoriety |
the condition or quality of being widely known or spoken of, especially for something that is not good. |
| opalescent |
exhibiting a spectrum of colors or changing colors; iridescent. |
| perseverance |
steadfast continuance in a course of action, task, or belief. |
| rue1 |
to regret, repent of, or feel sorry about. |
| speculative |
of, pertaining to, or based on conjecture or theorizing. |