| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| gullible |
believing almost anything; easily tricked. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| intelligentsia |
the elite class of highly learned people within a society, or those who consider themselves part of such a class. |
| mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |