| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| cognoscente |
someone who has exceptional knowledge in a given area, especially of fashion, literature, or the fine arts; connoisseur. |
| cynosure |
a thing or person that is the center of attention and admiration. |
| electuary |
a drug mixed with honey, syrup, or the like to form a paste to be smeared on the teeth or gums of a sick animal. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| nonplus |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |