| accolade |
an expression or mark of approval; honor; award. |
| annuity |
a regular yearly income paid at fixed intervals and produced by money invested or by an insurance contract. |
| bereavement |
the condition or fact of being deprived of something or someone, especially by the death of a loved one. |
| bulwark |
a wall or wall-like structure, often made of earth and used for defense; rampart. |
| delude |
to cause to hold a false belief; mislead; deceive. |
| exigent |
requiring immediate attention; urgent or critical. |
| finesse |
refined and delicate skill or tact in executing a task or coping with a situation. |
| foreshadow |
to signal or indicate beforehand; presage; prefigure. |
| frolicsome |
full of high spirits, gaiety, or merriment; playful. |
| mentor |
someone who plays an important role in another person's life as a guide and teacher. |
| perfidy |
an act or the practice of conscious, deliberate disloyalty or treachery; breach of faith. |
| seclude |
to keep apart from other people or activity. |
| susceptible |
easily influenced or impressed (usually followed by "to"). |
| ubiquitous |
being or appearing to be in all places at the same time; omnipresent. |
| virile |
having the qualities of a man; characteristically masculine. |