| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| harbinger |
someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| surcingle |
a girth or belt that wraps around the body of a horse to secure a saddle, pack, or the like to its back. |