| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| inflection |
change that occurs in the form of words to show a grammatical characteristic such as the tense of a verb, the number of a noun, or the degree of an adjective or adverb. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |