| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| demarcate |
to set apart or separate, as if with boundaries. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| figurehead |
a person whose title sounds important but who has no real power. |
| hypocrisy |
the practice or an instance of stating or pretending to hold beliefs or principles that one does not actually live by; insincerity. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |