| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| figurehead |
a person whose title sounds important but who has no real power. |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |