| amortize |
to deduct (expenditures) by fixed amounts over a period of time. |
| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| malapropism |
the humorous or ridiculous misuse of a word, especially by using a word that sounds similar to the correct word, but whose meaning is inappropriate. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |