| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| raffish |
carelessly unconventional or disreputable, sometimes appealingly so. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |
| triage |
a system of determining priority of medical treatment, on the basis of need, chances of survival, and the like, to victims on a battlefield or in a hospital emergency ward. |