| amortize |
to deduct (expenditures) by fixed amounts over a period of time. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |