| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |
| tort |
in law, any civil rather than criminal harm or injury that violates the implicit duty of each citizen not to harm others, and for which one may bring a civil suit and collect compensation. |