| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| 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. |
| sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |