| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |
| saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |