| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |