| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
| cognoscente |
someone who has exceptional knowledge in a given area, especially of fashion, literature, or the fine arts; connoisseur. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| ensconce |
to position (oneself) firmly or comfortably. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |