| amortize |
to deduct (expenditures) by fixed amounts over a period of time. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. |
| pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
| pedantic |
making or characterized by an excessive display of learnedness, or overly insistent on scholarly details and formalities. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |