| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| baneful |
causing or leading to death, destruction, or ruin; harmful or deadly. |
| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| nonplus |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| reconnaissance |
the act or process of examining an area, especially to gain militarily useful information. |
| reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |