| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| doyen |
the senior or highest-ranking male member of a group. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
| pedantic |
making or characterized by an excessive display of learnedness, or overly insistent on scholarly details and formalities. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |