| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| nonplus |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| pneumatic |
of, using, or concerning air or other gases. |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |