| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| 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. |
| commodious |
comfortably spacious; roomy. |
| conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| harbinger |
someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| pedantic |
making or characterized by an excessive display of learnedness, or overly insistent on scholarly details and formalities. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |
| solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |