| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
| canny |
difficult to fool or take advantage of; shrewd; wary; clever. |
| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
| flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
| impermeable |
not permitting passage or penetration. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |