| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| benign |
causing little or no harm. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |