| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| cognizant |
aware; informed (usually followed by "of"). |
| commodious |
comfortably spacious; roomy. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |
| topography |
the shape of the earth's surface across an area or region. The topography of an area includes the size and location of hills and dips in the land. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |