| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| imbricate |
overlapping in an even sequence, as roof tiles or fish scales. |
| intelligentsia |
the elite class of highly learned people within a society, or those who consider themselves part of such a class. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |
| surcingle |
a girth or belt that wraps around the body of a horse to secure a saddle, pack, or the like to its back. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |