| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
| conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| homily |
any discourse offering moral advice or admonitions. |
| opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
| raffish |
carelessly unconventional or disreputable, sometimes appealingly so. |
| reconnaissance |
the act or process of examining an area, especially to gain militarily useful information. |