| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| cognizant |
aware; informed (usually followed by "of"). |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| imprimatur |
any official permission or sanction. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| inquest |
a legal investigation, usually involving a jury, especially a coroner's investigation of a suspicious death. |
| lugubrious |
sad or mournful, especially in an exaggerated way; gloomy. |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |