| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |
| peremptory |
not permitting refusal or disobedience. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| raffish |
carelessly unconventional or disreputable, sometimes appealingly so. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |