apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |
triage |
a system of determining priority of medical treatment, on the basis of need, chances of survival, and the like, to victims on a battlefield or in a hospital emergency ward. |
tummler |
an entertainer or social director who encourages participation by guests or audience. |