| agog |
highly excited and full of anticipation. |
| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
| harbinger |
someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |