| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| commodious |
comfortably spacious; roomy. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| hackneyed |
made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase. |
| indurate |
to make hard in texture; harden. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| reconnaissance |
the act or process of examining an area, especially to gain militarily useful information. |
| salacious |
excited by lust; lecherous. |