| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
| reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |