| caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| inflection |
change that occurs in the form of words to show a grammatical characteristic such as the tense of a verb, the number of a noun, or the degree of an adjective or adverb. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |