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