| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| doyen |
the senior or highest-ranking male member of a group. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |