| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |