| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |