| annuity |
a regular yearly income paid at fixed intervals and produced by money invested or by an insurance contract. |
| condescend |
to act as if one were of superior rank or station, treating others as inferior; patronize. |
| contend |
to struggle; fight against difficulties or opposition. |
| defer1 |
to not do until later; put off; delay. |
| discrete |
separate and distinct. |
| dissonant |
not in harmony or agreement; discordant. |
| enfranchise |
to give the rights of a citizen to, especially the right to vote. |
| gibe |
a mocking or derisive comment. |
| nub |
the main point, gist, or essence of something. |
| predilection |
an inclination to favor something; partiality or preference. |
| preeminent |
surpassing others in importance and prominence; foremost. |
| rebate |
a part of a payment that is returned. |
| sardonic |
bitterly mocking; derisive; scornful. |
| slough2 |
to shed or discard; rid oneself of. |
| socialite |
one who is prominent in fashionable social circles. |