| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| ersatz |
serving as a substitute, especially when of inferior quality. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| reprisal |
injury inflicted in retaliation for injury received, as in war; revenge. |