| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
| cognizant |
aware; informed (usually followed by "of"). |
| condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
| deign |
to consider some act to be appropriate or in keeping with one's dignity; condescend. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |