| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| baneful |
causing or leading to death, destruction, or ruin; harmful or deadly. |
| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| imprimatur |
any official permission or sanction. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| proselytize |
to convert or try actively to convert (others) to one's own beliefs or religion. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |