| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| malapropism |
the humorous or ridiculous misuse of a word, especially by using a word that sounds similar to the correct word, but whose meaning is inappropriate. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |