| amortize |
to deduct (expenditures) by fixed amounts over a period of time. |
| bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| cognizant |
aware; informed (usually followed by "of"). |
| credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |
| Saturnalia |
an occasion of unrestrained revelry. |