| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| amortize |
to deduct (expenditures) by fixed amounts over a period of time. |
| apprehensive |
feeling fearful about future events. |
| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| colloquialism |
a word or phrase typically used in conversational, informal, or regional speech or writing, hence sometimes considered inappropriate in formal writing. |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |
| sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |