| advocate |
to speak or act in favor of. |
| amalgamate |
to combine or blend into a single unit. |
| annuity |
a regular yearly income paid at fixed intervals and produced by money invested or by an insurance contract. |
| bromide |
a bland or trite remark or idea. |
| confidant |
one to whom a secret or secrets are entrusted. |
| dowdy1 |
not at all stylish; shabby or dull. |
| haggard |
having a very tired, worried, or wasted look. |
| introspection |
examination of one's own thoughts, emotions, and sensations; self-scrutiny. |
| maniacal |
marked by wildness, craziness, and violence. |
| meticulous |
very careful or precise. |
| palatable |
acceptable or pleasing to the sense of taste. |
| prototype |
an original model on which later stages or forms are based or developed. |
| ramify |
to have or produce effects or consequences that make some original matter more complex. |
| surreptitious |
made, performed, or achieved by stealth or in secret. |
| troublesome |
causing anxiety, worry, or bother. |