coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
proselytize |
to convert or try actively to convert (others) to one's own beliefs or religion. |
rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |
voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |