lae vihsh adjective 1. liberal or generous in using or spending (often fol. by of). She was lavish of praise. 2. abundant or expensive; extravagant. His lavish parties were the talk of…
curt
kuhrt adjective 1. unpleasantly abrupt; brusque. a curt greeting 2. short; terse. a curt speech
debility
dih bI lih ti noun a state of unusual physical weakness, esp. as the result of disease. His debility prevents him from working.
besot
bə sat transitive verb to confuse or make foolish with, or as if with, strong drink (sometimes used reflexively). He was besotted by love. As long as they faithfully discharge their obligations…
sortie
sor ti noun 1. an assault made by a besieged military force against its attackers. 2. the flying of an aircraft on a combat mission. intransitive verb to go on a sortie.