| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| antebellum |
in or of the period prior to a war, especially the American Civil War. |
| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| discountenance |
to embarrass or disconcert. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |