| amortize |
to deduct (expenditures) by fixed amounts over a period of time. |
| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |