| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| commodious |
comfortably spacious; roomy. |
| constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| reconnaissance |
the act or process of examining an area, especially to gain militarily useful information. |