| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| austerity |
a tightened or stringent economy, as when there are high taxes, frozen wages, and shortages of consumer goods. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| commodious |
comfortably spacious; roomy. |
| credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| raffish |
carelessly unconventional or disreputable, sometimes appealingly so. |
| solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |