| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| luminary |
a famous, important, or inspirational person. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
| peremptory |
not permitting refusal or disobedience. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |