| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| centripetal |
forced or moving inward toward a center point or axis. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| doyen |
the senior or highest-ranking male member of a group. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |