attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
nonplus |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder. |
pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |
tummler |
an entertainer or social director who encourages participation by guests or audience. |