| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| doyen |
the senior or highest-ranking male member of a group. |
| imbroglio |
a difficult, confused, or complicated situation, often involving a misunderstanding, disagreement, or quarrel. |
| indurate |
to make hard in texture; harden. |
| malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |