| abstruse |
difficult to comprehend or understand; esoteric; arcane. |
| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| refulgent |
shining brilliantly; radiant. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |
| 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. |