aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
animus |
a feeling or attitude of enmity. |
appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
raffish |
carelessly unconventional or disreputable, sometimes appealingly so. |
shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |
veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |
voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |