| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| doyen |
the senior or highest-ranking male member of a group. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| hypocrisy |
the practice or an instance of stating or pretending to hold beliefs or principles that one does not actually live by; insincerity. |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |