| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |