| alienate |
to cause to become unfriendly or averse; estrange. |
| annuity |
a regular yearly income paid at fixed intervals and produced by money invested or by an insurance contract. |
| ardor |
very strong feelings; passion; fervor. |
| conformist |
one who tends to act in accordance or compliance with established standards or norms. |
| cosmic |
of or relating to the universe. |
| delicacy |
something delightful or rare, especially food. |
| dignitary |
one who holds a high office or rank. |
| incur |
to become liable for or bring upon oneself (usually some unwanted or harmful consequence). |
| preoccupy |
to absorb the entire time or attention of. |
| prospectus |
a written description or summary of a proposed project. |
| pummel |
to strike heavily with or as if with the fists, a sword, a club, or the like; beat. |
| raconteur |
one who is talented in storytelling. |
| rite |
a formal ceremonial procedure prescribed or customary for a specific occasion, as in religious worship. |
| socialite |
one who is prominent in fashionable social circles. |
| sporadic |
occurring irregularly or in a thinly scattered manner in time or space. |