| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| ensconce |
to position (oneself) firmly or comfortably. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| gullible |
believing almost anything; easily tricked. |
| hagiography |
an admiring and uncritical biography of anyone. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| intelligentsia |
the elite class of highly learned people within a society, or those who consider themselves part of such a class. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |