| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| centripetal |
forced or moving inward toward a center point or axis. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |