| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| prerogative |
an exclusive right or privilege derived from one's office, position, age, citizenship, birth, or the like. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| reprisal |
injury inflicted in retaliation for injury received, as in war; revenge. |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |