| amortize |
to deduct (expenditures) by fixed amounts over a period of time. |
| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
| epigraph |
a pertinent quotation or motto, especially found at the beginning of a literary work or of a chapter. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |