| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |