| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| ensconce |
to position (oneself) firmly or comfortably. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
| fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| imprimatur |
any official permission or sanction. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |