| amortize |
to deduct (expenditures) by fixed amounts over a period of time. |
| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| deign |
to consider some act to be appropriate or in keeping with one's dignity; condescend. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| gambit |
a tactic or maneuver designed to gain an advantage, especially one that involves some sacrifice on one's part. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| imbricate |
overlapping in an even sequence, as roof tiles or fish scales. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |
| sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |