| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| maverick |
a person who thinks and behaves independently, especially one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |