| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| equivocal |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous. |
| gambit |
a tactic or maneuver designed to gain an advantage, especially one that involves some sacrifice on one's part. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| peremptory |
not permitting refusal or disobedience. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |