| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| deign |
to consider some act to be appropriate or in keeping with one's dignity; condescend. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
| innocuous |
not capable of causing damage; harmless. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| reprisal |
injury inflicted in retaliation for injury received, as in war; revenge. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |
| stridulate |
to produce a shrill grating, creaking, or chirping sound by rubbing certain parts of the body together, as some insects do. |