| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| adulteration |
the act or process of making worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| asterisk |
a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed. |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| ensconce |
to position (oneself) firmly or comfortably. |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| pastiche |
a work of visual art, music, or literature that consists mostly of materials and techniques borrowed from other works, sometimes done as an exercise to learn the technique of others. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| surcingle |
a girth or belt that wraps around the body of a horse to secure a saddle, pack, or the like to its back. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |