| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |