| amortize |
to deduct (expenditures) by fixed amounts over a period of time. |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| luminary |
a famous, important, or inspirational person. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| pneumatic |
of, using, or concerning air or other gases. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |