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