| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| apprehensive |
feeling fearful about future events. |
| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| ersatz |
serving as a substitute, especially when of inferior quality. |
| extenuate |
to reduce the magnitude or seriousness of (a fault or offense) by offering partial excuses. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |