| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| asterisk |
a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed. |
| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |