| amortize |
to deduct (expenditures) by fixed amounts over a period of time. |
| asperity |
harshness or roughness, especially of tone or manner. |
| constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
| debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
| epigraph |
a pertinent quotation or motto, especially found at the beginning of a literary work or of a chapter. |
| facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
| gullible |
believing almost anything; easily tricked. |
| imprimatur |
any official permission or sanction. |
| impugn |
to call into question; challenge or try to discredit. |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |