| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| refulgent |
shining brilliantly; radiant. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |