| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| colloquialism |
a word or phrase typically used in conversational, informal, or regional speech or writing, hence sometimes considered inappropriate in formal writing. |
| conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
| deign |
to consider some act to be appropriate or in keeping with one's dignity; condescend. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |
| stately |
dignified. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |