| audit |
an often official examination of records or financial accounts to check their accuracy, or the report of such an examination. |
| bivouac |
a temporary encampment, especially military, without protecting shelter. |
| discordant |
in conflict or disagreement. |
| dormer |
a window set vertically into a projecting structure on a sloping roof. |
| douse1 |
to place or plunge in water or another liquid; immerse. |
| gouge |
a cut or hole made with something sharp. |
| indispose |
to cause unwillingness or disinclination in; make averse. |
| inherent |
existing in or belonging to something as an essential or inborn part of its nature; innate; intrinsic. |
| limbo1 |
(often capitalized) in theology, a place neither in heaven nor hell for souls neither saved nor condemned, such as those of unbaptized infants. |
| miscreant |
evil or malevolent; villainous. |
| psychosis |
serious mental disorder that affects all aspects of the personality and involves withdrawal from reality. |
| redolent |
suggesting or recalling (usually followed by "of"). |
| repartee |
a quick, clever reply; witty retort. |
| stipulate |
to specify or arrange as a condition of an agreement. |
| vertigo |
a sensation of unsteadiness or dizziness, such that one's surroundings seem to be whirling around. |