| asterisk |
a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed. |
| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
| intelligentsia |
the elite class of highly learned people within a society, or those who consider themselves part of such a class. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |
| rodomontade |
puffed-up boasting or bravado. |
| stately |
dignified. |
| symbiosis |
a close association, usually a mutually beneficial relationship, between two dissimilar organisms. |