| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| discountenance |
to embarrass or disconcert. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| pedantic |
making or characterized by an excessive display of learnedness, or overly insistent on scholarly details and formalities. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |