| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| pneumatic |
of, using, or concerning air or other gases. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |