| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |