| amity |
friendly and peaceful relations; good will. |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| cyst |
a small pouch within body tissue that is filled with fluid or air. Some cysts are connected with serious disease, but most are not harmful at all. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| stridulate |
to produce a shrill grating, creaking, or chirping sound by rubbing certain parts of the body together, as some insects do. |