| amortize |
to deduct (expenditures) by fixed amounts over a period of time. |
| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| fixation |
an obsession, especially one that interferes with normal functioning. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| rodomontade |
puffed-up boasting or bravado. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |