| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| cynosure |
a thing or person that is the center of attention and admiration. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |
| symbiosis |
a close association, usually a mutually beneficial relationship, between two dissimilar organisms. |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |