| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
| flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| maverick |
a person who thinks and behaves independently, especially one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| raffish |
carelessly unconventional or disreputable, sometimes appealingly so. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |