| amortize |
to deduct (expenditures) by fixed amounts over a period of time. |
| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| epigraph |
a pertinent quotation or motto, especially found at the beginning of a literary work or of a chapter. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| proselytize |
to convert or try actively to convert (others) to one's own beliefs or religion. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |