| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| amortize |
to deduct (expenditures) by fixed amounts over a period of time. |
| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| maverick |
a person who thinks and behaves independently, especially one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |