| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| hypocrisy |
the practice or an instance of stating or pretending to hold beliefs or principles that one does not actually live by; insincerity. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| raffish |
carelessly unconventional or disreputable, sometimes appealingly so. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |