| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| extenuate |
to reduce the magnitude or seriousness of (a fault or offense) by offering partial excuses. |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| Saturnalia |
an occasion of unrestrained revelry. |