| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| indurate |
to make hard in texture; harden. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| 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. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |