| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
| condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |