| accrue |
to grow or accumulate over time, especially as something of benefit. |
| apex |
the highest point; tip. |
| bauble |
a showy or gaudy trinket or ornament of little value. |
| cohesion |
the state or quality of having parts that are logically ordered or connected into a whole. |
| confound |
to perplex or bewilder; confuse. |
| conscription |
compulsory enrollment in military service. |
| diffidence |
reticence; shyness. |
| enrapture |
to cause to be in rapture or to be ecstatically joyful. |
| ferment |
a state of upset or fast change. |
| lieu |
the place formerly occupied by something or someone. |
| optic |
of or concerning the eye or the sense of sight. |
| overbear |
to dominate or overwhelm; prevail over. |
| precedent |
an action that may serve as an example for future acts of the same nature. |
| reprimand |
a strong, usually formal statement of disapproval; rebuke. |
| suave |
polished and urbane. |