| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| cognoscente |
someone who has exceptional knowledge in a given area, especially of fashion, literature, or the fine arts; connoisseur. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
| discountenance |
to embarrass or disconcert. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| 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. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |