| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| colloquialism |
a word or phrase typically used in conversational, informal, or regional speech or writing, hence sometimes considered inappropriate in formal writing. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| gossamer |
delicately fine, gauzelike, or filmy. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| raffish |
carelessly unconventional or disreputable, sometimes appealingly so. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |