| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| peroration |
the concluding part of a speech in which there is a summing up of the principal points. |
| pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |
| topography |
the shape of the earth's surface across an area or region. The topography of an area includes the size and location of hills and dips in the land. |