| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| gullible |
believing almost anything; easily tricked. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |