| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| despoil |
to forcefully take belongings or goods from; plunder. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| indurate |
to make hard in texture; harden. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |