| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |