| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
| conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| jeremiad |
a long complaint about life or one's situation; lamentation. |
| opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |