| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| hagiography |
an admiring and uncritical biography of anyone. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| nonplus |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |