| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |