| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
| fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |