| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| adulteration |
the act or process of making worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
| louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |