| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |
| Saturnalia |
an occasion of unrestrained revelry. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |
| symbiosis |
a close association, usually a mutually beneficial relationship, between two dissimilar organisms. |
| topography |
the shape of the earth's surface across an area or region. The topography of an area includes the size and location of hills and dips in the land. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |