| accrue |
to grow or accumulate over time, especially as something of benefit. |
| bevy |
a group of birds or other animals, especially quail or larks. |
| caprice |
a sudden, impulsive change of mind or direction, or an unpredictable action. |
| coroner |
a public officer employed to investigate by inquest any death not thought to have occurred by natural causes. |
| horticulture |
the art or science of growing vegetables, flowers, fruits, or ornamental plants. |
| incongruity |
the condition of being inappropriate or inconsistent. |
| invoke |
to call out to (a god, muse, or the like) for help, support, protection, or inspiration. |
| lateral |
about, from, or toward a side or sides; sideways. |
| ostracize |
to exclude or shun, by general agreement of the group imposing the exclusion. |
| resplendent |
full of splendor; radiant; shining. |
| surrogate |
acting as, or considered to be, a substitute or replacement. |
| tyrannical |
imposing one's will on others by threat or force; despotic; oppressive. |
| unassailable |
not open to attack, doubt, or denial. |
| urbane |
refined in manner; polished; elegant. |
| wasteland |
land where there are no living things or where nothing will grow. |