| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |