| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| deign |
to consider some act to be appropriate or in keeping with one's dignity; condescend. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| impermeable |
not permitting passage or penetration. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |