| amortize |
to deduct (expenditures) by fixed amounts over a period of time. |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| hagiography |
an admiring and uncritical biography of anyone. |
| hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
| impermeable |
not permitting passage or penetration. |
| indurate |
to make hard in texture; harden. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
| paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |