| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| baneful |
causing or leading to death, destruction, or ruin; harmful or deadly. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| canny |
difficult to fool or take advantage of; shrewd; wary; clever. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| luminary |
a famous, important, or inspirational person. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |
| tort |
in law, any civil rather than criminal harm or injury that violates the implicit duty of each citizen not to harm others, and for which one may bring a civil suit and collect compensation. |