| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| canny |
difficult to fool or take advantage of; shrewd; wary; clever. |
| 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. |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| peremptory |
not permitting refusal or disobedience. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |