alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
asperity |
harshness or roughness, especially of tone or manner. |
astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |
virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |