| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
| fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |
| Saturnalia |
an occasion of unrestrained revelry. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |
| solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |