| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| benign |
causing little or no harm. |
| conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
| conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| despoil |
to forcefully take belongings or goods from; plunder. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |