| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| cognizant |
aware; informed (usually followed by "of"). |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
| corporeal |
having to do with a physical body; bodily. |
| cynosure |
a thing or person that is the center of attention and admiration. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| nonplus |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |