| austerity |
a tightened or stringent economy, as when there are high taxes, frozen wages, and shortages of consumer goods. |
| canny |
difficult to fool or take advantage of; shrewd; wary; clever. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| raffish |
carelessly unconventional or disreputable, sometimes appealingly so. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |