| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| cantankerous |
irritable, stubborn, and quarrelsome. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| innocuous |
not capable of causing damage; harmless. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |