| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| electuary |
a drug mixed with honey, syrup, or the like to form a paste to be smeared on the teeth or gums of a sick animal. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |