| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| discountenance |
to embarrass or disconcert. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |