| agog |
highly excited and full of anticipation. |
| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| asperity |
harshness or roughness, especially of tone or manner. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |