| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
| harbinger |
someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| reconnaissance |
the act or process of examining an area, especially to gain militarily useful information. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |