| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
| corporeal |
having to do with a physical body; bodily. |
| epigraph |
a pertinent quotation or motto, especially found at the beginning of a literary work or of a chapter. |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| impugn |
to call into question; challenge or try to discredit. |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| proselytize |
to convert or try actively to convert (others) to one's own beliefs or religion. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |