| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| peremptory |
not permitting refusal or disobedience. |
| perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |
| sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |