| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| pastiche |
a work of visual art, music, or literature that consists mostly of materials and techniques borrowed from other works, sometimes done as an exercise to learn the technique of others. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| Saturnalia |
an occasion of unrestrained revelry. |
| solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |