| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| doyen |
the senior or highest-ranking male member of a group. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
| peroration |
the concluding part of a speech in which there is a summing up of the principal points. |
| pneumatic |
of, using, or concerning air or other gases. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |