| 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. |