| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
| humanism |
a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |