| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |
| quondam |
having been in the past; former. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |