| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| cantankerous |
irritable, stubborn, and quarrelsome. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| imprimatur |
any official permission or sanction. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |
| sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |