| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |
| tort |
in law, any civil rather than criminal harm or injury that violates the implicit duty of each citizen not to harm others, and for which one may bring a civil suit and collect compensation. |