| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| imbroglio |
a difficult, confused, or complicated situation, often involving a misunderstanding, disagreement, or quarrel. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |
| surcingle |
a girth or belt that wraps around the body of a horse to secure a saddle, pack, or the like to its back. |