| amortize |
to deduct (expenditures) by fixed amounts over a period of time. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| cynosure |
a thing or person that is the center of attention and admiration. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| rodomontade |
puffed-up boasting or bravado. |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |
| stridulate |
to produce a shrill grating, creaking, or chirping sound by rubbing certain parts of the body together, as some insects do. |