| accrue |
to grow or accumulate over time, especially as something of benefit. |
| compulsive |
driven by an obsession or compulsion. |
| dregs |
the part of anything that is left over or that has the least value or use. |
| eccentricity |
an odd or peculiar behavior, habit, interest, or the like. |
| egoism |
the tendency to evaluate everything in relation to one's own interests; self-centeredness. |
| gargantuan |
(sometimes capitalized) of enormous proportions; huge; gigantic. |
| heretofore |
prior to this time; before now. |
| lassitude |
lack of mental or physical energy; weariness or listlessness; lethargy. |
| liaison |
a communication link between groups or between parts of an organization, or a person or group that performs this function. |
| maternal |
of, having to do with, or like a mother. |
| preponderance |
superiority in amount, strength, significance, weight, or the like. |
| prowess |
great skill or talent; superior ability. |
| stratify |
to assign categories or create divisions within (a society) according to a hierarchy of social or economic classes. |
| vagary |
an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant occurrence, action, or idea; whim. |
| zealot |
a person who is excessively and often intolerantly enthusiastic, especially about a cause or religious faith; fanatic. |