| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| doyen |
the senior or highest-ranking male member of a group. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| gossamer |
delicately fine, gauzelike, or filmy. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| peremptory |
not permitting refusal or disobedience. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |
| symbiosis |
a close association, usually a mutually beneficial relationship, between two dissimilar organisms. |