| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| gullible |
believing almost anything; easily tricked. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |