amortize |
to deduct (expenditures) by fixed amounts over a period of time. |
antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
cantankerous |
irritable, stubborn, and quarrelsome. |
descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
determinism |
the belief or teaching that every effect, including human thoughts and actions, is completely and predictably brought about by preceding causes and that, therefore, free will does not exist. |
extenuate |
to reduce the magnitude or seriousness of (a fault or offense) by offering partial excuses. |
fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
malapropism |
the humorous or ridiculous misuse of a word, especially by using a word that sounds similar to the correct word, but whose meaning is inappropriate. |
opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |
recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |
stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |