| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| quondam |
having been in the past; former. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |