| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| amortize |
to deduct (expenditures) by fixed amounts over a period of time. |
| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| maverick |
a person who thinks and behaves independently, especially one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| reconnaissance |
the act or process of examining an area, especially to gain militarily useful information. |