| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| indurate |
to make hard in texture; harden. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |