| advantageous |
giving a benefit or advantage; helpful; useful. |
| annuity |
a regular yearly income paid at fixed intervals and produced by money invested or by an insurance contract. |
| apathy |
lack of interest or feeling. |
| certitude |
the state, condition, or feeling of freedom from uncertainty or doubt. |
| cognate |
having a common origin, as languages. |
| discontinuity |
lack of coherence or logical sequence. |
| disperse |
to drive away in all directions; scatter. |
| lamentable |
deserving to be mourned or regretted; deplorable; unfortunate; disappointing. |
| litany |
any recital that involves repetition or incantation, especially a long or monotonous account, as of one's troubles. |
| overture |
an opening move to begin something. |
| parody |
a humorous imitation in print, music, or performance of a serious person, work of art, or publication. |
| provincial |
limited in outlook; narrow-minded. |
| pundit |
an authoritative, or purportedly authoritative, commentator or critic. |
| recapitulate |
to briefly review (the main points) of a spoken or written exchange or communication. |
| spontaneous |
happening in a free way; not forced. |