| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| 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. |
| caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |