| barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| harbinger |
someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner. |
| linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| nonplus |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |