| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| discountenance |
to embarrass or disconcert. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| gullible |
believing almost anything; easily tricked. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| humanism |
a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |
| symbiosis |
a close association, usually a mutually beneficial relationship, between two dissimilar organisms. |