| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| hackneyed |
made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase. |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |
| 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. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |