| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
| flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| stridulate |
to produce a shrill grating, creaking, or chirping sound by rubbing certain parts of the body together, as some insects do. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |