| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |