| amortize |
to deduct (expenditures) by fixed amounts over a period of time. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| ensconce |
to position (oneself) firmly or comfortably. |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| hypocrisy |
the practice or an instance of stating or pretending to hold beliefs or principles that one does not actually live by; insincerity. |
| inflection |
change that occurs in the form of words to show a grammatical characteristic such as the tense of a verb, the number of a noun, or the degree of an adjective or adverb. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| pneumatic |
of, using, or concerning air or other gases. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |