| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |