| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| amity |
friendly and peaceful relations; good will. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| salacious |
excited by lust; lecherous. |