| confluence |
a joining of two or more streams, or their point of junction. |
| ebullient |
highly enthusiastic, happily excited, or spirited. |
| ecclesiastical |
of or related to the church and clergy. |
| erroneous |
containing or based on a mistake; incorrect. |
| gainsay |
to deny or contradict. |
| haggle |
to bargain or argue over petty differences in price, terms, or point of view. |
| impeach |
to accuse a person in public office of wrong or improper conduct. |
| infectious |
able to be given to others by infection. |
| outmoded |
no longer in keeping with current standards or practices; obsolete. |
| pernicious |
having a very harmful or fatal effect; injurious, deadly, or destructive. |
| scavenger |
an animal that finds and eats dead animals or rotting plants; a person who finds things that others no longer want. |
| scrimmage |
a vigorous struggle; scuffle. |
| spendthrift |
one who is extravagant or wasteful with money; squanderer. |
| turbid |
clouded or murky because of stirred-up particles or sediment; muddy. |
| wizened |
shriveled or dried up. |