| austerity |
a tightened or stringent economy, as when there are high taxes, frozen wages, and shortages of consumer goods. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| indurate |
to make hard in texture; harden. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
| rodomontade |
puffed-up boasting or bravado. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |