| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| 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. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| equivocal |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| reconnaissance |
the act or process of examining an area, especially to gain militarily useful information. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |