| 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. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |