| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| colloquialism |
a word or phrase typically used in conversational, informal, or regional speech or writing, hence sometimes considered inappropriate in formal writing. |
| corporeal |
having to do with a physical body; bodily. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| maverick |
a person who thinks and behaves independently, especially one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |