| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| hagiography |
an admiring and uncritical biography of anyone. |
| imbroglio |
a difficult, confused, or complicated situation, often involving a misunderstanding, disagreement, or quarrel. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |