| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
| harbinger |
someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |