| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| cognizant |
aware; informed (usually followed by "of"). |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| extenuate |
to reduce the magnitude or seriousness of (a fault or offense) by offering partial excuses. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |