Declination
Part of speech: noun
Definition: At a given point, the angle between magnetic north and true north. At a given point, the angle between the line connecting this point with the geographical center of the earth and the equatorial plane. A refusal. Declension.
Descent
Part of speech: noun
Definition: An instance of descendingA way down.A sloping passage or incline.Lineage or hereditary derivationA drop to a lower status or condition.
Example sentence: Natto, Japanese ferment bean paste, will never cross my lips again. Spam Musubi, on the other hand, is something I love. I used to have a roommate of Vietnamese descent, and he would eat it all the time. It looked gross, but I finally had it - wrapped in seaweed and rice - it was terrific.