| accrue |
to grow or accumulate over time, especially as something of benefit. |
| comely |
pleasing in appearance. |
| egress |
an act, instance, method, or place of exit or emergence. |
| glacial |
of, concerning, coming from, or marked by the presence of glaciers or other large ice masses. |
| inveterate |
persisting in a habit, action, feeling, or the like. |
| morbid |
in an unhealthy, gloomy mental state; preoccupied with sickness, abnormality, or death. |
| nuance |
a subtle quality or difference in tone, meaning, color, or the like; shade. |
| patina |
a greenish, brownish, or reddish crust or film produced by oxidation on the surface of old metals such as bronze and copper. |
| prodigy |
a person, especially a young one, of exceptional talent or ability. |
| psyche |
the mental makeup of a person or group. |
| reaffirm |
to verify by asserting again. |
| recession1 |
a period of reduced or declining economic activity. |
| reconcile |
to heal differences and restore a good relationship between. |
| relinquish |
to surrender, release, or let go of; give up. |
| tractable |
easy to manage or guide; docile. |