| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |
| topography |
the shape of the earth's surface across an area or region. The topography of an area includes the size and location of hills and dips in the land. |