| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| epigraph |
a pertinent quotation or motto, especially found at the beginning of a literary work or of a chapter. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |
| stately |
dignified. |