| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| discountenance |
to embarrass or disconcert. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
| louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
| nonplus |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |