| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| hackneyed |
made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| reprisal |
injury inflicted in retaliation for injury received, as in war; revenge. |
| topography |
the shape of the earth's surface across an area or region. The topography of an area includes the size and location of hills and dips in the land. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |