| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| austerity |
a tightened or stringent economy, as when there are high taxes, frozen wages, and shortages of consumer goods. |
| deign |
to consider some act to be appropriate or in keeping with one's dignity; condescend. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| peremptory |
not permitting refusal or disobedience. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
| recondite |
involving profound concepts and complexities; not easily understood. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |