accrue
v. To increase by addition or growth
annotation
n. A note by way of explanation or comment added to a text or diagram
broach
v. To put forward for discussion or consideration
v. To pierce (a cask) to draw out liquid
n. An ornamental pin attached to clothing in a person's upper chest area
civil
Adj. Courteous and polite in manner or nature
Adj. Relating to ordinary citizens and their concerns
Adj. Secular, not involving religion
conjecture
n. An opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information
n. A statement of what will happen in the future
decadence
N. Moral or cultural decline as characterized by excessive indulgence in pleasure or luxury
derogatory
Adj. Tending to, or intended to, disparage or belittle
elated
Adj. Extremely happy and excited
enmity
N. Hostile or unfriendly disposition
extricate
V. To physically loosen or remove an embedded object
V. To set
free from a difficult situation
gist
N. The basis or essence of something
N. An idea or outline of something
hypothetical
Adj. Supposed but not necessarily real or true
Adj. Depending on
other factors
inclement
Adj. Characterized by windy or stormy conditions
inflection
N. The modulation of intonation or pitch in the voice
N. A
special tone or impression associated with something
insular
Adj. Remote or isolated, possibly inaccessible
Adj. Ignorant of
or uninterested in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one's own experience
notarize
V. To be witness to the authenticity of a document and its accompanying signatures
plaintiff
N. A party bringing a suit in civil law against a defendant
prolific
Adj. Producing, or being produced in, abundant amounts
Adj.
Creative in energy and output
reticent
Adj. Not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily
sustainable
Adj. Able to be maintained or defended against attack or
objection
Adj. Able to be endured
Adj. Environmentally friendly