| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| antebellum |
in or of the period prior to a war, especially the American Civil War. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| gossamer |
delicately fine, gauzelike, or filmy. |
| imbroglio |
a difficult, confused, or complicated situation, often involving a misunderstanding, disagreement, or quarrel. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| nonplus |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder. |
| raffish |
carelessly unconventional or disreputable, sometimes appealingly so. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |