| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| 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. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |