| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |
| mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| proselytize |
to convert or try actively to convert (others) to one's own beliefs or religion. |
| quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |