| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| electuary |
a drug mixed with honey, syrup, or the like to form a paste to be smeared on the teeth or gums of a sick animal. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| hypocrisy |
the practice or an instance of stating or pretending to hold beliefs or principles that one does not actually live by; insincerity. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |