| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| adulteration |
the act or process of making worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| agog |
highly excited and full of anticipation. |
| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| cyst |
a small pouch within body tissue that is filled with fluid or air. Some cysts are connected with serious disease, but most are not harmful at all. |
| discountenance |
to embarrass or disconcert. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
| imbroglio |
a difficult, confused, or complicated situation, often involving a misunderstanding, disagreement, or quarrel. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |