| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| apprehensive |
feeling fearful about future events. |
| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| prerogative |
an exclusive right or privilege derived from one's office, position, age, citizenship, birth, or the like. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |