| aberrant |
straying from what is normal or usual; atypical; anomalous. |
| annuity |
a regular yearly income paid at fixed intervals and produced by money invested or by an insurance contract. |
| beguile |
to deceive or cheat by using guile. |
| connotation |
a secondary meaning or implication of a word or expression, in addition to its primary meaning. |
| dissimilar |
not alike; different. |
| expatriate |
one who has gone into exile from or renounced allegiance to his or her native land. |
| glib |
speaking or prone to speak easily and fluently, especially in a careless or thoughtless manner, with little concern for the truth. |
| mettle |
toughness of character; courage. |
| outstrip |
to exceed or surpass. |
| prepossess |
to inspire or impress favorably beforehand. |
| reminiscence |
something that is remembered; memory or impression. |
| stalemate |
any situation in which a further action, offer, or the like is impossible or unlikely; deadlock. |
| stringent |
rigorous or exacting; strict. |
| unctuous |
excessively or falsely earnest or amiable. |
| whimsy |
an odd, fanciful, or capricious notion, or such notions collectively. |