| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| amity |
friendly and peaceful relations; good will. |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| 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. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |