| amortize |
to deduct (expenditures) by fixed amounts over a period of time. |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| discountenance |
to embarrass or disconcert. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |