| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
| peroration |
the concluding part of a speech in which there is a summing up of the principal points. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |