| amity |
friendly and peaceful relations; good will. |
| credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
| impugn |
to call into question; challenge or try to discredit. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |
| surcingle |
a girth or belt that wraps around the body of a horse to secure a saddle, pack, or the like to its back. |