| 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. |
| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
| conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| epigraph |
a pertinent quotation or motto, especially found at the beginning of a literary work or of a chapter. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |