| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| apprehensive |
feeling fearful about future events. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| deign |
to consider some act to be appropriate or in keeping with one's dignity; condescend. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| gullible |
believing almost anything; easily tricked. |
| innocuous |
not capable of causing damage; harmless. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |