| 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". |
| canny |
difficult to fool or take advantage of; shrewd; wary; clever. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| humanism |
a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements. |
| hypocrisy |
the practice or an instance of stating or pretending to hold beliefs or principles that one does not actually live by; insincerity. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |