| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| despoil |
to forcefully take belongings or goods from; plunder. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |