| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| amity |
friendly and peaceful relations; good will. |
| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| despoil |
to forcefully take belongings or goods from; plunder. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |