| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| hackneyed |
made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| indurate |
to make hard in texture; harden. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |