| broach |
to suggest or mention for the first time; bring up. |
| cohere |
to lump, hold, or stick together. |
| complaisance |
willingness to please. |
| diverge |
to extend or move away in different directions from a common point. |
| dross |
anything that is worthless or useless; rubbish. |
| encroachment |
the act of exceeding proper or intended limits, as of territory or property. |
| euphoric |
having or exhibiting a strong feeling of well-being or elation. |
| incise |
to cut into the surface of. |
| iridescent |
emitting or reflecting a lustrous play of colors covering the spectrum, like a rainbow. |
| raiment |
clothing; dress; apparel. |
| recluse |
a person who lives in voluntary isolation from others. |
| refraction |
the bending of rays or waves of light, heat, sound, or the like when passed obliquely from one medium to another with a different rate of transmission. |
| salient |
extremely noticeable or prominent; conspicuous; important. |
| stigmatize |
to label or brand as disgraceful or shameful. |
| superficial |
of, pertaining to, or located on the surface. |