| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| asperity |
harshness or roughness, especially of tone or manner. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |