| accrue |
to grow or accumulate over time, especially as something of benefit. |
| deleterious |
harmful or injurious, as to health. |
| denude |
to strip bare; remove covering from. |
| fresco |
the art of painting on wet plaster with colors dissolved in water or limewater, or a picture produced by this method. |
| infidel |
one who does not believe in or accept a religious faith, especially that of Christianity or Islam. |
| inopportune |
occurring at an undesirable or unreasonable time. |
| insolvent |
incapable of paying debts or meeting liabilities; penniless; bankrupt. |
| mutation |
a sudden, apparently abnormal change or alteration in a genetically determined structure, as opposed to gradual evolutionary change. |
| populous |
having a large population. |
| prodigy |
a person, especially a young one, of exceptional talent or ability. |
| recourse |
that which may be turned to for assistance, protection, or a way out of a difficult situation. |
| redouble |
to make twice as great; renew more vigorously; intensify. |
| reorganize |
to reestablish or arrange anew. |
| unseemly |
not in accord with accepted social standards; improper; indecorous. |
| wizened |
shriveled or dried up. |