intransitive verb to grow or accumulate over time, esp. as something of benefit.Interest accrues in a savings account.Our knowledge of the past accrues with the work of historians. See the full entry

noun living conditions that are filthy, or the state of being dirty or foul.The orphaned children were living in squalor before the relief agency was able to help them. See the full…

noun the mass killing of people; slaughter.World War II brought carnage and mass destruction. See the full entry

adjective 1. not capable of being physically moved. 2. standing or holding still; not moving; motionless.The dog was immobile, and I feared it was dead. See the full entry

adjective desiring to do good for others; generous.Thanks to many benevolent people, our fund-raiser has been a success.The heiress was especially benevolent toward orphan children. See the full entry