| amortize |
to deduct (expenditures) by fixed amounts over a period of time. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |