abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
austerity |
a tightened or stringent economy, as when there are high taxes, frozen wages, and shortages of consumer goods. |
bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
cynosure |
a thing or person that is the center of attention and admiration. |
epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
fungible |
interchangeable. |
impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. |
putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |
topography |
the shape of the earth's surface across an area or region. The topography of an area includes the size and location of hills and dips in the land. |