| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
| boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| impermeable |
not permitting passage or penetration. |
| intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |