| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |