acclivity

"In his anger he pushed me against the wall and threatened me."

"I had to climb a small slope to get to the site."

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

"The student's opposition to the new school rules caused a disruption. "

"During the centuries, the people of Ireland struggled constantly to assert their right to govern themselves."

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

"He ascended to heaven upon a cloud."

"From the bottom of the bookshelf, her eyes drifted upward, searching for her favorite novel. "

"The children rolled down the grassy declivity of the small hill in the park. "

"He made a tedious ascent of Mont Blanc."

"The inclination of his head increased and he awoke with a start."

"The rain descended, and the floods came."