| annuity |
a regular yearly income paid at fixed intervals and produced by money invested or by an insurance contract. |
| comparative |
measured or estimated by comparison; relative. |
| depravity |
moral corruption; wickedness. |
| dialectical |
of or using logical analysis or argument that reveals and resolves opposing ideas or contradictions. |
| digestible |
capable of being broken down and absorbed as food. |
| dilapidated |
fallen into ruin or decay. |
| discretion |
the freedom or authority to use one's own judgment. |
| illicit |
not permitted by custom or law; illegitimate. |
| malice |
the wish to harm others; ill will. |
| mellifluous |
flowing and sweet, as though with honey. |
| obituary |
a printed announcement of a person's death, usually including a brief biography and information about funeral arrangements. |
| odorous |
having or giving off a distinctive or strong smell. |
| quip |
a short, humorous, clever, and often sarcastic utterance. |
| refraction |
the bending of rays or waves of light, heat, sound, or the like when passed obliquely from one medium to another with a different rate of transmission. |
| wholehearted |
without reservation; sincere and enthusiastic. |