| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| electuary |
a drug mixed with honey, syrup, or the like to form a paste to be smeared on the teeth or gums of a sick animal. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| impermeable |
not permitting passage or penetration. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |