| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |