| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| colloquialism |
a word or phrase typically used in conversational, informal, or regional speech or writing, hence sometimes considered inappropriate in formal writing. |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| imbroglio |
a difficult, confused, or complicated situation, often involving a misunderstanding, disagreement, or quarrel. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |