| abdicate |
to officially give up a position of power or a right. |
| acrid |
bitter in taste or smell; sharply irritating. |
| annuity |
a regular yearly income paid at fixed intervals and produced by money invested or by an insurance contract. |
| benefactor |
one who helps or brings good to an individual or an institution, usually by giving money. |
| concealment |
the act of hiding something from sight, or the condition of being hidden from sight. |
| dapple |
to mark or be marked with spots or mottling. |
| didactic |
intended to educate or instruct, especially in moral values. |
| fusion |
the act of fusing or joining together. |
| loquacity |
the quality or an instance of talking a great deal or excessively; talkativeness. |
| progenitor |
an ancestor or forebear. |
| raconteur |
one who is talented in storytelling. |
| scourge |
someone or something that inflicts punishment or causes suffering or destruction. |
| terse |
effectively brief and to the point; concise; pithy. |
| vagary |
an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant occurrence, action, or idea; whim. |
| vitality |
exuberance; energy; vigor. |