| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| colloquialism |
a word or phrase typically used in conversational, informal, or regional speech or writing, hence sometimes considered inappropriate in formal writing. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| indurate |
to make hard in texture; harden. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
| refulgent |
shining brilliantly; radiant. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |