| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
| impugn |
to call into question; challenge or try to discredit. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |