| amortize |
to deduct (expenditures) by fixed amounts over a period of time. |
| antebellum |
in or of the period prior to a war, especially the American Civil War. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| demarcate |
to set apart or separate, as if with boundaries. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |