| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| baneful |
causing or leading to death, destruction, or ruin; harmful or deadly. |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| pneumatic |
of, using, or concerning air or other gases. |
| stately |
dignified. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |