| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| determinism |
the belief or teaching that every effect, including human thoughts and actions, is completely and predictably brought about by preceding causes and that, therefore, free will does not exist. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| humanism |
a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| peremptory |
not permitting refusal or disobedience. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |
| Saturnalia |
an occasion of unrestrained revelry. |