| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| cantankerous |
irritable, stubborn, and quarrelsome. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| cognizant |
aware; informed (usually followed by "of"). |
| demarcate |
to set apart or separate, as if with boundaries. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| malapropism |
the humorous or ridiculous misuse of a word, especially by using a word that sounds similar to the correct word, but whose meaning is inappropriate. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |