| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| 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. |
| despoil |
to forcefully take belongings or goods from; plunder. |
| ensconce |
to position (oneself) firmly or comfortably. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| peremptory |
not permitting refusal or disobedience. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |