| amplitude |
the state or quality of being ample; largeness. |
| bilk |
to defraud or swindle, especially by avoiding due or promised payment. |
| corrugate |
to shape or bend or become shaped or bent into parallel, wavelike ridges and grooves. |
| cuisine |
a particular type of cooking, especially that of a particular region, or the food in general that is prepared in this way. |
| deficit |
The amount by which something is less than what is needed. A deficit of money is caused by spending more than has been taken in. |
| denunciation |
the act of verbally condemning or attacking. |
| eccentricity |
an odd or peculiar behavior, habit, interest, or the like. |
| energize |
to inspire, make active, or enliven. |
| expunge |
to cross out or erase. |
| instigate |
to purposely agitate or incite; provoke; foment. |
| parameter |
any of a set of specifications or limits, the value or variations of which determine the form or behavior of something. |
| pariah |
a despised or socially outcast person. |
| refractory |
obstinately disobedient; difficult to control, as a child or animal. |
| retrograde |
moving or tending to move in a backward direction; retreating. |
| sardonic |
bitterly mocking; derisive; scornful. |