| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
| credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |