| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| animus |
a feeling or attitude of enmity. |
| beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
| contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| lugubrious |
sad or mournful, especially in an exaggerated way; gloomy. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |