| amortize |
to deduct (expenditures) by fixed amounts over a period of time. |
| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
| contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| gambit |
a tactic or maneuver designed to gain an advantage, especially one that involves some sacrifice on one's part. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| peroration |
the concluding part of a speech in which there is a summing up of the principal points. |
| prerogative |
an exclusive right or privilege derived from one's office, position, age, citizenship, birth, or the like. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
| Saturnalia |
an occasion of unrestrained revelry. |