| annuity |
a regular yearly income paid at fixed intervals and produced by money invested or by an insurance contract. |
| fabricate |
to construct or create. |
| microcosm |
a small, complete whole; tiny world. |
| nonpartisan |
not influenced or determined by the policies or interests of a political party. |
| pernicious |
having a very harmful or fatal effect; injurious, deadly, or destructive. |
| persevere |
to continue steadfastly in a task or course of action or hold steadfastly to a belief or commitment, especially when met with opposition or difficulties; persist. |
| Philistine |
(sometimes lower case) one who is ignorant of, smugly indifferent to, or hostile to aesthetic and cultural values. |
| pinion2 |
to restrain (someone) by binding the arms. |
| recrimination |
an accusation made in response to being accused by another, or the act of countering one accusation with another. |
| staid |
formal, solemn, and reserved in character. |
| supercilious |
showing an arrogant disregard, as a look, manner, or person. |
| tepid |
not quite warm; lukewarm. |
| unfeigned |
not pretended or false; genuine; sincere. |
| waif |
a child without a home or friends. |
| wend |
to go along or proceed on (one's way). |