| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| impugn |
to call into question; challenge or try to discredit. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |