| 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. |
| gambit |
a tactic or maneuver designed to gain an advantage, especially one that involves some sacrifice on one's part. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |