| amortize |
to deduct (expenditures) by fixed amounts over a period of time. |
| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| gossamer |
delicately fine, gauzelike, or filmy. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |