| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
| credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |