| amortize |
to deduct (expenditures) by fixed amounts over a period of time. |
| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| imbroglio |
a difficult, confused, or complicated situation, often involving a misunderstanding, disagreement, or quarrel. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |