| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
| contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |