| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |