| amortize |
to deduct (expenditures) by fixed amounts over a period of time. |
| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
| harbinger |
someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner. |
| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |
| sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |