| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| asterisk |
a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
| conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. |
| perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| stridulate |
to produce a shrill grating, creaking, or chirping sound by rubbing certain parts of the body together, as some insects do. |
| triage |
a system of determining priority of medical treatment, on the basis of need, chances of survival, and the like, to victims on a battlefield or in a hospital emergency ward. |