| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| determinism |
the belief or teaching that every effect, including human thoughts and actions, is completely and predictably brought about by preceding causes and that, therefore, free will does not exist. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| salacious |
excited by lust; lecherous. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |