| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| gambit |
a tactic or maneuver designed to gain an advantage, especially one that involves some sacrifice on one's part. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| proselytize |
to convert or try actively to convert (others) to one's own beliefs or religion. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |