| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
| determinism |
the belief or teaching that every effect, including human thoughts and actions, is completely and predictably brought about by preceding causes and that, therefore, free will does not exist. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| electuary |
a drug mixed with honey, syrup, or the like to form a paste to be smeared on the teeth or gums of a sick animal. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |