| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| impugn |
to call into question; challenge or try to discredit. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |