| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
| flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| recondite |
involving profound concepts and complexities; not easily understood. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |