| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| epigraph |
a pertinent quotation or motto, especially found at the beginning of a literary work or of a chapter. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |