| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| recondite |
involving profound concepts and complexities; not easily understood. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |