| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| canny |
difficult to fool or take advantage of; shrewd; wary; clever. |
| contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| peroration |
the concluding part of a speech in which there is a summing up of the principal points. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |