| annuity |
a regular yearly income paid at fixed intervals and produced by money invested or by an insurance contract. |
| augment |
to make greater in size or amount; increase. |
| betroth |
to pledge or give in marriage. |
| coerce |
to persuade or pressure (a person) to do something by using threats, intimidation, or the like. |
| connote |
to suggest or imply (meanings or associations) in addition to the literal meaning. |
| hitherto |
until this time; previously. |
| interminable |
endless or seemingly endless; monotonously long. |
| oblivion |
the state or condition of being entirely forgotten. |
| orator |
a person who delivers a public speech, or one skilled at formal public speaking. |
| provocation |
the act of inciting or challenging another to react. |
| quorum |
the number of members that an organization's rules require to attend a meeting in order for voting or other business to take place. |
| receptive |
open and willing to accommodate new thoughts and ideas. |
| resilience |
the ability to resume shape after being pressed or stretched. |
| skepticism |
distrust or disbelief, or a general tendency to doubt and question. |
| vociferous |
crying out, especially in protest; vocal; clamorous. |