| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| animus |
a feeling or attitude of enmity. |
| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
| cynosure |
a thing or person that is the center of attention and admiration. |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| hackneyed |
made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| rodomontade |
puffed-up boasting or bravado. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |