| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| pneumatic |
of, using, or concerning air or other gases. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |