| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| hackneyed |
made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| peremptory |
not permitting refusal or disobedience. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |