| amortize |
to deduct (expenditures) by fixed amounts over a period of time. |
| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| indurate |
to make hard in texture; harden. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |