| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |
| symbiosis |
a close association, usually a mutually beneficial relationship, between two dissimilar organisms. |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |