| annuity |
a regular yearly income paid at fixed intervals and produced by money invested or by an insurance contract. |
| brazen |
shameless; bold. |
| colloquial |
characteristic of or suited to informal or familiar conversation or to writing that is imitative of conversational tone. |
| cordon |
a chain of guards or military stations forming a defense or containment line around an area. |
| diffident |
unsure of oneself; shy; demure. |
| forestall |
to prevent or hinder by taking action beforehand. |
| gratis |
without charging money; freely. |
| haggle |
to bargain or argue over petty differences in price, terms, or point of view. |
| machination |
(usually plural) elaborate or devious schemes. |
| nepotism |
favoritism shown to a near relative, as in preferential hiring or patronage. |
| pliable |
easily bent; flexible; malleable. |
| realign |
to come to a new relationship or set of alliances, as countries or political factions. |
| sermonize |
to preach, or to speak as if doing so. |
| succinct |
briefly but clearly stated; concise. |
| verisimilitude |
the appearance or semblance of truth or reality. |