| agog |
highly excited and full of anticipation. |
| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| quondam |
having been in the past; former. |
| refulgent |
shining brilliantly; radiant. |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |