| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| hackneyed |
made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
| pedantic |
making or characterized by an excessive display of learnedness, or overly insistent on scholarly details and formalities. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |