Estuary
the wide part of a river at the place where it joins the sea
Dietetic
concerned with diet and nutrition
Homage
special honour or respect shown publicly
Tout
attempt to sell something by aggressively pestering
Trounce
defeat heavily in a contest
Tutelage
authority over someone or something
Unconscionable
not right or reasonable
Untoward
unexpected
Usury
lending money at unlawful rates
Vehemently
showing strong feelings
Veritable
using as an intensifier
Wan
pale with the appearance of illness
Protagonist
an advocate or champion of a particular cause or idea
pioneer
a person who is among the first to explore or settle a new country or area
Promiscuous
having or characterized by many transient sexual relationships
Repudiate
refuse to accept; reject
Retribution
punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act
Promulgate
promote or make widely known (an idea or cause)
Disseminate
spread (something, especially information) widely
Emanate
(of a feeling, quality, or sensation) issue or spread out from (a source)
Verdure
lush green vegetation
Foliage
plant leaves collectively
Deleterious
causing harm or damage
Salubrious
health-giving; healthy
Surreptitious
kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of