| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| figurehead |
a person whose title sounds important but who has no real power. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |
| salacious |
excited by lust; lecherous. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |