| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| epigraph |
a pertinent quotation or motto, especially found at the beginning of a literary work or of a chapter. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
| reprisal |
injury inflicted in retaliation for injury received, as in war; revenge. |
| saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |