| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| 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. |
| comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
| condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
| prerogative |
an exclusive right or privilege derived from one's office, position, age, citizenship, birth, or the like. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |
| tummler |
an entertainer or social director who encourages participation by guests or audience. |