| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| adulteration |
the act or process of making worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| discountenance |
to embarrass or disconcert. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| humanism |
a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements. |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| luminary |
a famous, important, or inspirational person. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |