| affinity |
a strong sense of liking; a natural attraction or sympathy. |
| aftermath |
the result or consequence of an event. |
| annuity |
a regular yearly income paid at fixed intervals and produced by money invested or by an insurance contract. |
| avid |
having or showing great enthusiasm. |
| cohere |
to lump, hold, or stick together. |
| convergent |
tending to move toward a common point or intersection. |
| elegy |
a sorrowful or mournful poem or musical composition, especially a lament for the dead. |
| gargantuan |
(sometimes capitalized) of enormous proportions; huge; gigantic. |
| itinerary |
a detailed plan of travel. |
| myopic |
unable to see objects clearly from a distance; nearsighted. |
| orator |
a person who delivers a public speech, or one skilled at formal public speaking. |
| overweening |
particularly forward, vain, and self-promoting. |
| strident |
harsh-sounding or loud; raucous; grating. |
| tirade |
a long, forceful, or angry speech, often critical or denunciatory in nature; harangue. |
| wan |
very pale. |