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alluvium sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed.
blandishment (often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade.
demotic of or relating to the common people; popular.
disquisition a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject.
festoon a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve.
idiosyncrasy a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity.
indulgent gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness.
insipid having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless.
lapidary an expert on or dealer in gemstones.
maladroit not skillful; clumsy; tactless.
maverick a person who thinks and behaves independently, especially one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs.
recrudesce to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition.
repose2 to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something.
spurn to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise.
uxorial of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife.