| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
| pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |
| stridulate |
to produce a shrill grating, creaking, or chirping sound by rubbing certain parts of the body together, as some insects do. |
| topography |
the shape of the earth's surface across an area or region. The topography of an area includes the size and location of hills and dips in the land. |