| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| benign |
causing little or no harm. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| innocuous |
not capable of causing damage; harmless. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
| lugubrious |
sad or mournful, especially in an exaggerated way; gloomy. |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
| rodomontade |
puffed-up boasting or bravado. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |