| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| discountenance |
to embarrass or disconcert. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| intelligentsia |
the elite class of highly learned people within a society, or those who consider themselves part of such a class. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |