| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |