| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| lugubrious |
sad or mournful, especially in an exaggerated way; gloomy. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |