| amalgam |
a mixture of diverse components. |
| deleterious |
harmful or injurious, as to health. |
| denote |
to be a mark or sign of. |
| gist |
the essential part or idea, as of an argument or written work. |
| guise |
external appearance or semblance, especially if deceptive. |
| immutable |
not subject to change; unchanging or unchangeable. |
| monochromatic |
having or using only a single color or shades of one color. |
| oscillate |
to swing steadily and repeatedly back and forth. |
| pacifist |
one who opposes war and refuses to practice or acknowledge violence as a way of settling disputes or resisting aggression. |
| patrician |
of, concerning, or belonging to an aristocratic class. |
| savant |
a person of deep learning; scholar. |
| slough2 |
to shed or discard; rid oneself of. |
| spar2 |
to make boxing movements without hitting hard, as for practice or in fun. |
| surrogate |
acting as, or considered to be, a substitute or replacement. |
| whimsical |
characterized by or resulting from a sudden desire or fancy. |