| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| cognizant |
aware; informed (usually followed by "of"). |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| malapropism |
the humorous or ridiculous misuse of a word, especially by using a word that sounds similar to the correct word, but whose meaning is inappropriate. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |