| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| inflection |
change that occurs in the form of words to show a grammatical characteristic such as the tense of a verb, the number of a noun, or the degree of an adjective or adverb. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
| opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
| stately |
dignified. |