| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| surcingle |
a girth or belt that wraps around the body of a horse to secure a saddle, pack, or the like to its back. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |