| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| quondam |
having been in the past; former. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |