| annuity |
a regular yearly income paid at fixed intervals and produced by money invested or by an insurance contract. |
| churl |
a rude or vulgar person. |
| cordon |
a chain of guards or military stations forming a defense or containment line around an area. |
| covet |
to wish to have very much; envy. |
| economize |
to spend less money; lower expenses; be economical. |
| exalt |
to honor or glorify. |
| hitherto |
until this time; previously. |
| hone |
to make more effective or adept; perfect. |
| ineffectual |
incapable of acting effectively. |
| laxity |
the state or quality of being careless or slack; looseness. |
| lithe |
characterized by light, graceful, flexible movements. |
| paltry |
small, trifling, or worthless. |
| recipient |
one who accepts something that has been sent or given, or one who has been awarded something. |
| regression |
the act or condition of return to an earlier form or less advanced state; biological or psychological reversion. |
| tawdry |
falsely showy; cheap and gaudy. |