| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| animus |
a feeling or attitude of enmity. |
| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| discountenance |
to embarrass or disconcert. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |