| 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. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |