| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |