| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
| louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |