| amortize |
to deduct (expenditures) by fixed amounts over a period of time. |
| appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
| refulgent |
shining brilliantly; radiant. |
| symbiosis |
a close association, usually a mutually beneficial relationship, between two dissimilar organisms. |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |