| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
| credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| discountenance |
to embarrass or disconcert. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |