| amortize |
to deduct (expenditures) by fixed amounts over a period of time. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |