| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| humanism |
a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements. |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |