animus |
a feeling or attitude of enmity. |
castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
ersatz |
serving as a substitute, especially when of inferior quality. |
idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |