| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| amortize |
to deduct (expenditures) by fixed amounts over a period of time. |
| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| commodious |
comfortably spacious; roomy. |
| discountenance |
to embarrass or disconcert. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| inflection |
change that occurs in the form of words to show a grammatical characteristic such as the tense of a verb, the number of a noun, or the degree of an adjective or adverb. |
| pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
| perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |