| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
| pastiche |
a work of visual art, music, or literature that consists mostly of materials and techniques borrowed from other works, sometimes done as an exercise to learn the technique of others. |
| reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |