| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| equivocal |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous. |
| extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| inquest |
a legal investigation, usually involving a jury, especially a coroner's investigation of a suspicious death. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |