| amortize |
to deduct (expenditures) by fixed amounts over a period of time. |
| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| asterisk |
a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed. |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |