| amortize |
to deduct (expenditures) by fixed amounts over a period of time. |
| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| corporeal |
having to do with a physical body; bodily. |
| cynosure |
a thing or person that is the center of attention and admiration. |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. |
| epigraph |
a pertinent quotation or motto, especially found at the beginning of a literary work or of a chapter. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |
| salacious |
excited by lust; lecherous. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |