| accrue |
to grow or accumulate over time, especially as something of benefit. |
| anarchist |
a person who believes in, desires, or tries to realize a society or state without a government. |
| antecedent |
an event, circumstance, or thing coming before another. |
| auxiliary |
serving as an extra means of support; additional. |
| bifurcation |
the act or result of dividing into two branches, or the state of being so divided. |
| diffident |
unsure of oneself; shy; demure. |
| exigency |
a condition of urgency. |
| miasma |
a thick, obscuring vapor. |
| nicety |
a subtle distinction; fine point. |
| profane |
irreverent or irreligious; blasphemous. |
| proficient |
adept or skilled, usually as a result of study or practice. |
| regent |
one who governs in place of a disabled or underage ruler. |
| vantage |
a position or situation that offers a broad or especially good view, comprehension, or the like. |
| verve |
energetic enthusiasm; liveliness. |
| workaday |
ordinary; mundane; everyday. |