| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| corporeal |
having to do with a physical body; bodily. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| refulgent |
shining brilliantly; radiant. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |
| Saturnalia |
an occasion of unrestrained revelry. |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |