| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
| extenuate |
to reduce the magnitude or seriousness of (a fault or offense) by offering partial excuses. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| nonplus |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder. |
| pneumatic |
of, using, or concerning air or other gases. |