| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| 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. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |