| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| asperity |
harshness or roughness, especially of tone or manner. |
| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
| condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| ersatz |
serving as a substitute, especially when of inferior quality. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |