| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| cyst |
a small pouch within body tissue that is filled with fluid or air. Some cysts are connected with serious disease, but most are not harmful at all. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| lugubrious |
sad or mournful, especially in an exaggerated way; gloomy. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |
| quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |