| amortize |
to deduct (expenditures) by fixed amounts over a period of time. |
| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
| imbricate |
overlapping in an even sequence, as roof tiles or fish scales. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |
| sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |