| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| austerity |
a tightened or stringent economy, as when there are high taxes, frozen wages, and shortages of consumer goods. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| discountenance |
to embarrass or disconcert. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| gullible |
believing almost anything; easily tricked. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| malapropism |
the humorous or ridiculous misuse of a word, especially by using a word that sounds similar to the correct word, but whose meaning is inappropriate. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |