| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| extenuate |
to reduce the magnitude or seriousness of (a fault or offense) by offering partial excuses. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| 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. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| imprimatur |
any official permission or sanction. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |