| annuity |
a regular yearly income paid at fixed intervals and produced by money invested or by an insurance contract. |
| auxiliary |
serving as an extra means of support; additional. |
| captivate |
to charm or fascinate, as by beauty or wit; enthrall. |
| confound |
to perplex or bewilder; confuse. |
| correlate |
to have a causal, complementary, parallel, or reciprocal relationship. |
| desecration |
the act of or an instance of violating the sacredness of something. |
| dispel |
to scatter or drive away in all directions. |
| distill |
to subject (a substance) to heat to the point of vaporization, and then to cooling to produce condensation. |
| estrange |
to cause (someone) to change from friendly and sympathetic to hostile or indifferent; alienate. |
| exhume |
to dig out, especially from a grave; disinter. |
| heretic |
a person who maintains unorthodox religious opinions or beliefs, especially a baptized Roman Catholic who dissents from official church doctrine. |
| insurrection |
an act or instance of open rebellion against a government or other authority; uprising. |
| qualm |
a feeling of guilt or doubt. |
| solvent |
having enough funds to meet obligations. |
| testy |
easily annoyed or angered; irritable; touchy. |