| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| extenuate |
to reduce the magnitude or seriousness of (a fault or offense) by offering partial excuses. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |