| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
| discountenance |
to embarrass or disconcert. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| fixation |
an obsession, especially one that interferes with normal functioning. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
| hagiography |
an admiring and uncritical biography of anyone. |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| impugn |
to call into question; challenge or try to discredit. |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |