| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |