| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
| pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |
| refulgent |
shining brilliantly; radiant. |
| symbiosis |
a close association, usually a mutually beneficial relationship, between two dissimilar organisms. |
| tort |
in law, any civil rather than criminal harm or injury that violates the implicit duty of each citizen not to harm others, and for which one may bring a civil suit and collect compensation. |