belie |
to give a false impression of. |
cachet |
prestige. |
canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
despoil |
to forcefully take belongings or goods from; plunder. |
effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
harbinger |
someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner. |
inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
pastiche |
a work of visual art, music, or literature that consists mostly of materials and techniques borrowed from other works, sometimes done as an exercise to learn the technique of others. |
spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |
stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |