| annuity |
a regular yearly income paid at fixed intervals and produced by money invested or by an insurance contract. |
| bane |
something or someone that causes ruin or great trouble. |
| derogatory |
having the purpose or effect of detracting; disparaging. |
| dirge |
a song or hymn for a funeral or memorial for the dead. |
| fluency |
the ability to speak or write smoothly and easily in another language. |
| fraternal |
of, related to, or like a brother or brothers. |
| increment |
a rise or addition in number or value, often small. |
| intransigent |
refusing to alter an idea or a position in response to others' wishes; uncompromising. |
| nuptial |
of or relating to a wedding ceremony or to marriage. |
| projectile |
any object that is thrown, fired, or shot by an outside force or weapon. |
| senile |
showing certain characteristics of old age, especially a deterioration of mental faculties or emotional control. |
| solace |
comfort or consolation in times of sorrow or suffering. |
| therapeutic |
of, pertaining to, or capable of healing; curative. |
| transmute |
to change into another form, substance, state, or the like. |
| unworldly |
lacking sophistication; naive; provincial. |