| 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. |
| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| asterisk |
a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| commodious |
comfortably spacious; roomy. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| despoil |
to forcefully take belongings or goods from; plunder. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |
| topography |
the shape of the earth's surface across an area or region. The topography of an area includes the size and location of hills and dips in the land. |