| annuity |
a regular yearly income paid at fixed intervals and produced by money invested or by an insurance contract. |
| cabal |
a small group of people engaged in a secret plot, usually of a political nature. |
| emaciated |
extremely thin, as from starvation or disease. |
| Lilliputian |
(often lower case) very tiny; extremely small. |
| miscreant |
evil or malevolent; villainous. |
| parody |
a humorous imitation in print, music, or performance of a serious person, work of art, or publication. |
| perpendicular |
at a right angle to. |
| plummet |
to fall sharply down, especially at high speed; plunge. |
| premeditate |
to consider, plan, or arrange in advance. |
| psyche |
the mental makeup of a person or group. |
| stymie |
throw an obstacle in the way of (something or someone); impede; thwart. |
| subpoena |
in law, a formal written order summoning a witness to give testimony or requiring that specified evidence be submitted. |
| suffice |
to meet the needs, goals, or the like of; be adequate for. |
| transcendental |
beyond the limits of ordinary experience, thought, or belief; supernatural, visionary, or mystical. |
| unctuous |
excessively or falsely earnest or amiable. |