| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| salacious |
excited by lust; lecherous. |
| symbiosis |
a close association, usually a mutually beneficial relationship, between two dissimilar organisms. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |