| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| cyst |
a small pouch within body tissue that is filled with fluid or air. Some cysts are connected with serious disease, but most are not harmful at all. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| maverick |
a person who thinks and behaves independently, especially one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| reprisal |
injury inflicted in retaliation for injury received, as in war; revenge. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |