| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| impermeable |
not permitting passage or penetration. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| maverick |
a person who thinks and behaves independently, especially one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |