| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
| humanism |
a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| malapropism |
the humorous or ridiculous misuse of a word, especially by using a word that sounds similar to the correct word, but whose meaning is inappropriate. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |