| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| apprehensive |
feeling fearful about future events. |
| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| gambit |
a tactic or maneuver designed to gain an advantage, especially one that involves some sacrifice on one's part. |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| stridulate |
to produce a shrill grating, creaking, or chirping sound by rubbing certain parts of the body together, as some insects do. |