| annuity |
a regular yearly income paid at fixed intervals and produced by money invested or by an insurance contract. |
| captious |
inclined to petty criticism; faultfinding. |
| cosmic |
of or relating to the universe. |
| exigency |
a condition of urgency. |
| flamboyant |
exceptionally showy or dashing in one's speech, manner, or appearance. |
| implicate |
to involve or prove involvement of (someone or something) in an affair, situation, event, or series of events. |
| lucrative |
producing monetary gain; profitable. |
| obsession |
that which preoccupies one's mind or emotions excessively or abnormally. |
| officiate |
to function as a priest or minister in a religious ceremony. |
| pall1 |
an atmosphere of gloom or despair. |
| profundity |
that which involves great insight or intellectual depth. |
| recluse |
a person who lives in voluntary isolation from others. |
| rescind |
to take back or make invalid; revoke. |
| synchronize |
to cause to occur, move, or operate at the same time or rate. |
| temerity |
reckless or foolish boldness; rash disregard of danger. |