| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
| demarcate |
to set apart or separate, as if with boundaries. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| electuary |
a drug mixed with honey, syrup, or the like to form a paste to be smeared on the teeth or gums of a sick animal. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| innocuous |
not capable of causing damage; harmless. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |