| amortize |
to deduct (expenditures) by fixed amounts over a period of time. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| cyst |
a small pouch within body tissue that is filled with fluid or air. Some cysts are connected with serious disease, but most are not harmful at all. |
| epigraph |
a pertinent quotation or motto, especially found at the beginning of a literary work or of a chapter. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| inquest |
a legal investigation, usually involving a jury, especially a coroner's investigation of a suspicious death. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |