| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| hackneyed |
made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |