| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |