| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| amortize |
to deduct (expenditures) by fixed amounts over a period of time. |
| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| equivocal |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. |
| pedantic |
making or characterized by an excessive display of learnedness, or overly insistent on scholarly details and formalities. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |