| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| cyst |
a small pouch within body tissue that is filled with fluid or air. Some cysts are connected with serious disease, but most are not harmful at all. |
| debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |