| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| gullible |
believing almost anything; easily tricked. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |