| amortize |
to deduct (expenditures) by fixed amounts over a period of time. |
| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| cantankerous |
irritable, stubborn, and quarrelsome. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| figurehead |
a person whose title sounds important but who has no real power. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |