| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| amity |
friendly and peaceful relations; good will. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| imbricate |
overlapping in an even sequence, as roof tiles or fish scales. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| indurate |
to make hard in texture; harden. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| solipsism |
the self-centered habit of interpreting and judging all things exclusively according to one's own concepts of meaning and value. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |