| accrue |
to grow or accumulate over time, especially as something of benefit. |
| apportion |
to assign, adjust, or distribute parts so as to maintain the proper proportion; allot. |
| arrears |
the state of being delinquent in the payment of financial obligations (usually preceded by "in"). |
| ashen1 |
of the color of ashes; very pale. |
| brazen |
shameless; bold. |
| consonance |
agreement, correspondence, or harmony. |
| diffuse |
in the physical sciences, to flow toward regions of lower concentration. |
| distill |
to subject (a substance) to heat to the point of vaporization, and then to cooling to produce condensation. |
| exhaustive |
thorough and all-encompassing. |
| haggard |
having a very tired, worried, or wasted look. |
| nebulous |
hazy, confused, or indistinct. |
| odoriferous |
having or spreading a scent, especially a pleasant or fragrant one. |
| postulate |
to assert as something true, especially as a basis for reasoning. |
| quandary |
a situation of uncertainty, puzzlement, or hesitation; dilemma. |
| tantamount |
equal to or the same as; equivalent. |