| annuity |
a regular yearly income paid at fixed intervals and produced by money invested or by an insurance contract. |
| defer1 |
to not do until later; put off; delay. |
| desist |
to stop acting in a certain way. |
| egotism |
excessive self-promotion; boastfulness or conceitedness. |
| instigate |
to purposely agitate or incite; provoke; foment. |
| morbid |
in an unhealthy, gloomy mental state; preoccupied with sickness, abnormality, or death. |
| motif |
a distinct formal unit such as a design, theme, or musical phrase that may repeat in, dominate, characterize, or be a prominent feature of an aesthetic or decorative work. |
| nepotism |
favoritism shown to a near relative, as in preferential hiring or patronage. |
| obsession |
that which preoccupies one's mind or emotions excessively or abnormally. |
| parley |
a discussion, especially between opponents or enemies, as to establish terms of truce. |
| penchant |
a strong liking for or inclination towards something. |
| posit |
to propose or suggest as an account of something or as a contribution to an understanding of something. |
| reticence |
the state or quality of being hesitant to speak out; reserve. |
| retrospect |
reflection on the past or on past events or achievements. |
| uncharacteristic |
not typical of a particular person, group, or thing, and therefore notable. |