| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| epigraph |
a pertinent quotation or motto, especially found at the beginning of a literary work or of a chapter. |
| extenuate |
to reduce the magnitude or seriousness of (a fault or offense) by offering partial excuses. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| lugubrious |
sad or mournful, especially in an exaggerated way; gloomy. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |
| stately |
dignified. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |