| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |