| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| benign |
causing little or no harm. |
| boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
| caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| hypocrisy |
the practice or an instance of stating or pretending to hold beliefs or principles that one does not actually live by; insincerity. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |