| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| cynosure |
a thing or person that is the center of attention and admiration. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| impermeable |
not permitting passage or penetration. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| pastiche |
a work of visual art, music, or literature that consists mostly of materials and techniques borrowed from other works, sometimes done as an exercise to learn the technique of others. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |
| saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |