| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| asterisk |
a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed. |
| condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| hypocrisy |
the practice or an instance of stating or pretending to hold beliefs or principles that one does not actually live by; insincerity. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |