| animus |
a feeling or attitude of enmity. |
| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| impugn |
to call into question; challenge or try to discredit. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |