| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| asterisk |
a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed. |
| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| extenuate |
to reduce the magnitude or seriousness of (a fault or offense) by offering partial excuses. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| recondite |
involving profound concepts and complexities; not easily understood. |