| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| baneful |
causing or leading to death, destruction, or ruin; harmful or deadly. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| 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. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| intelligentsia |
the elite class of highly learned people within a society, or those who consider themselves part of such a class. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |