| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| luminary |
a famous, important, or inspirational person. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| raffish |
carelessly unconventional or disreputable, sometimes appealingly so. |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |
| solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |