| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| canny |
difficult to fool or take advantage of; shrewd; wary; clever. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| commodious |
comfortably spacious; roomy. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| determinism |
the belief or teaching that every effect, including human thoughts and actions, is completely and predictably brought about by preceding causes and that, therefore, free will does not exist. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |