| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |