| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| peremptory |
not permitting refusal or disobedience. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |
| Saturnalia |
an occasion of unrestrained revelry. |