| accrue |
to grow or accumulate over time, especially as something of benefit. |
| antecedent |
an event, circumstance, or thing coming before another. |
| callous |
not having kindness; not sensitive; having a hard heart. |
| deprave |
to change for the worse, especially morally; corrupt; pervert. |
| dregs |
the part of anything that is left over or that has the least value or use. |
| equivocate |
to express oneself ambiguously, often to avoid giving a direct answer or to deceive. |
| felicitous |
well-suited or apt; very appropriate. |
| fluency |
the ability to speak or write smoothly and easily in another language. |
| impudence |
the act or condition of being boldly disrespectful; insolence. |
| periphery |
the outer boundary or edge of an area or surface, or the region directly inside or outside of this. |
| prosaic |
straightforward and plain; unimaginative; dull. |
| replenish |
to make complete or full again; refill. |
| scavenger |
an animal that finds and eats dead animals or rotting plants; a person who finds things that others no longer want. |
| spate |
a sudden rush, outpouring, or flood. |
| upshot |
the most important issue, result, or conclusion. |