| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |