| agitation |
the condition of being disturbed, anxious, or upset. |
| annuity |
a regular yearly income paid at fixed intervals and produced by money invested or by an insurance contract. |
| anomalous |
differing from the norm, standard, or common type or rule; abnormal. |
| castigate |
to punish or rebuke, as with severe public criticism; chastise. |
| celibate |
abstaining from sexual relations, especially because of having taken a vow. |
| clout |
(informal) influence or power to persuade. |
| cozen |
to deceive or trick; swindle. |
| dogmatist |
one who asserts opinions or beliefs as though they were facts. |
| ductile |
able to withstand stress without breaking, as in drawing out into wire or pounding thin. |
| ogle |
to look or stare at (someone) in a lustful or flirtatious manner. |
| orthodox |
of, having to do with, or following what is believed or practiced by most other people. |
| provident |
showing wisdom and foresight in planning for the future. |
| rampant |
unrestrained or uncontrollable; unbridled. |
| recrimination |
an accusation made in response to being accused by another, or the act of countering one accusation with another. |
| striate |
to mark with stripes or furrows. |