| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| asperity |
harshness or roughness, especially of tone or manner. |
| contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
| distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| Saturnalia |
an occasion of unrestrained revelry. |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |