| 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. |
| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| determinism |
the belief or teaching that every effect, including human thoughts and actions, is completely and predictably brought about by preceding causes and that, therefore, free will does not exist. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
| imbroglio |
a difficult, confused, or complicated situation, often involving a misunderstanding, disagreement, or quarrel. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |