| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
| cantankerous |
irritable, stubborn, and quarrelsome. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |