| 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. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| heinous |
extremely wicked or despicable; atrocious. |
| intelligentsia |
the elite class of highly learned people within a society, or those who consider themselves part of such a class. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| pastiche |
a work of visual art, music, or literature that consists mostly of materials and techniques borrowed from other works, sometimes done as an exercise to learn the technique of others. |
| pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |