| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |