aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |
sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |
shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |
stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |