| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| hagiography |
an admiring and uncritical biography of anyone. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |