| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| baneful |
causing or leading to death, destruction, or ruin; harmful or deadly. |
| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| gossamer |
delicately fine, gauzelike, or filmy. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |