| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| reconnaissance |
the act or process of examining an area, especially to gain militarily useful information. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| symbiosis |
a close association, usually a mutually beneficial relationship, between two dissimilar organisms. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |
| triage |
a system of determining priority of medical treatment, on the basis of need, chances of survival, and the like, to victims on a battlefield or in a hospital emergency ward. |