| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| amortize |
to deduct (expenditures) by fixed amounts over a period of time. |
| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| asperity |
harshness or roughness, especially of tone or manner. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| cyst |
a small pouch within body tissue that is filled with fluid or air. Some cysts are connected with serious disease, but most are not harmful at all. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| gossamer |
delicately fine, gauzelike, or filmy. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| prerogative |
an exclusive right or privilege derived from one's office, position, age, citizenship, birth, or the like. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |