| amortize |
to deduct (expenditures) by fixed amounts over a period of time. |
| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| reconnaissance |
the act or process of examining an area, especially to gain militarily useful information. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |