| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| despoil |
to forcefully take belongings or goods from; plunder. |
| determinism |
the belief or teaching that every effect, including human thoughts and actions, is completely and predictably brought about by preceding causes and that, therefore, free will does not exist. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| reprisal |
injury inflicted in retaliation for injury received, as in war; revenge. |