| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| amortize |
to deduct (expenditures) by fixed amounts over a period of time. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| harbinger |
someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| jeremiad |
a long complaint about life or one's situation; lamentation. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| quondam |
having been in the past; former. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |