| amortize |
to deduct (expenditures) by fixed amounts over a period of time. |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| deign |
to consider some act to be appropriate or in keeping with one's dignity; condescend. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| maverick |
a person who thinks and behaves independently, especially one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| proselytize |
to convert or try actively to convert (others) to one's own beliefs or religion. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
| saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |