| 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. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| imbricate |
overlapping in an even sequence, as roof tiles or fish scales. |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| pedantic |
making or characterized by an excessive display of learnedness, or overly insistent on scholarly details and formalities. |
| recondite |
involving profound concepts and complexities; not easily understood. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |