| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| gossamer |
delicately fine, gauzelike, or filmy. |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| lugubrious |
sad or mournful, especially in an exaggerated way; gloomy. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |