| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
| facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |