| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| peremptory |
not permitting refusal or disobedience. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |