| annuity |
a regular yearly income paid at fixed intervals and produced by money invested or by an insurance contract. |
| diminution |
the act, process, or result of decreasing or declining. |
| figurative |
not meant to be interpreted in a literal way; metaphorical. |
| hiatus |
a gap or break in activity, time, or space; interruption. |
| incise |
to cut into the surface of. |
| insufferable |
incapable of being tolerated or endured; unbearable. |
| memoir |
an account of facts or events based primarily on the author's personal experience. |
| overture |
an opening move to begin something. |
| ponderous |
heavily labored and dull. |
| raze |
to knock down or tear down (a structure); level. |
| rediscover |
to begin experiencing again; find again; regain. |
| revitalize |
to bring new life to. |
| soliloquy |
an act of talking or a speech by one who is, or is considered to be, alone. |
| vapid |
lacking spirit, life, or flavor; dull; uninteresting. |
| viscid |
of a gluelike consistency. |