| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| amity |
friendly and peaceful relations; good will. |
| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |