| amortize |
to deduct (expenditures) by fixed amounts over a period of time. |
| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| doyen |
the senior or highest-ranking male member of a group. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |