| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| amity |
friendly and peaceful relations; good will. |
| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| asperity |
harshness or roughness, especially of tone or manner. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
| contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |