| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |