| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |
| prerogative |
an exclusive right or privilege derived from one's office, position, age, citizenship, birth, or the like. |
| 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. |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |
| surcingle |
a girth or belt that wraps around the body of a horse to secure a saddle, pack, or the like to its back. |