| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| baneful |
causing or leading to death, destruction, or ruin; harmful or deadly. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |