aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
equivocal |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous. |
flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
gambit |
a tactic or maneuver designed to gain an advantage, especially one that involves some sacrifice on one's part. |
jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |
unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |