| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
| cognizant |
aware; informed (usually followed by "of"). |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |