| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| discountenance |
to embarrass or disconcert. |
| gullible |
believing almost anything; easily tricked. |
| intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| reconnaissance |
the act or process of examining an area, especially to gain militarily useful information. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |