| amortize |
to deduct (expenditures) by fixed amounts over a period of time. |
| caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
| commodious |
comfortably spacious; roomy. |
| debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| rodomontade |
puffed-up boasting or bravado. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |
| solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |